Western

In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, symbols are used to help better the understanding of the idea of how the brutal ways of the war have affected the soldiers by making them change their views and morals helping them survive the war. There are many cases in which objects and ideas have been symbolized to demonstrate the theme. Remarques boots, the horses, and the potato cakes are some of the symbols Remarque has used to manifest the theme. Wars all over the world are still…

The following essay will compare the cinematic language of the two Western classics Stagecoach (John Ford, 1939) and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Sergio Leone, 1966) while analyzing the claim that both film respectably are pioneers of the Western genre during their times proven on the basis of their original work in editing and narrative, and its influence on other filmmakers. After a brief summary of both movies, I will continue with the analysis of both, in particular with the formal…

The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque follows the story of Paul Baumer, a German soldier during World War I, and his everyday life in war. The most prominent message that Remarque emphasizes is the brutality and inhumane nature of war on not only German soldiers, but all people in war. Remarque highlights not only the physical hurt war has on people, but also the long lasting emotional toll, something Remarque believes follows the soldiers for the rest of their lives.…

The greatest war novel of all time is the title , “All Quiet on the Western Front” has been given all around the world. This novel written by Erich Maria Remarque takes readers through the traumatic journey of a German soldier, Paul and his companions, who all fought in WWI. Through the use of juxtaposition, the author conveys the message of how drastically soldier’s values and beliefs change after war by showing that war is not only bloody but also strips away everything that soldiers once…

All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel written by Erich Maria Remarque, a victim and former soldier of war. The author served in the German army during the “Great War” and experienced traumatizing events, such as carrying a dying comrade and frequently working at the darkest hours of the night trying to avoid sniper fire. Once discharged from the military due to medical reasons, Remarque struggled through day to day life, constantly experiencing delusions and trauma from the war. Remarque…

In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque gives the first hand account of Paul Bäumer who enlists in the German Army with his classmates during World War I. World War I was a very transformative event, not just for the nations involved in the war, but for the rest of human history as well. World War I is one of the greatest wars in history as it brought about a whole new way of fighting and warfare. It changed so many aspects of how soldiers fought. Many technological…

Western stories share a multitude of themes. The Revenant and The Hateful Eight show themes of violence, and nature. Both films use these themes to show the brutal power of the elements, along with the abusive nature of people. Westerns have a long standing relationship with violence. Violent ideas, and themes help show the power of characters throughout the story. In The Revenant violence is the main drive for Hugh Glass to enact revenge on Fitzgerald. The motivation for Glass to push through…

In Nazi Germany the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was banned. Millions of copies were burned and Remarque lost his German citizenship and fled the country. The Nazi party did not agree with anything that went against what the party was about and that was exactly what this book did. The Nazis objected to this because the book told how the soldiers truly felt about war and it told how awful it was on the front lines. As well as, Remarque felt as though the soldiers…

this obsession with the past can be seen at the very beginning of the film as we follow a tumbling tumbleweed, an iconic symbol of the old west, as it tumbles through the California desert. An old Gene Autry song evokes nostalgic memories of old westerns as we hear a voice over from narrator Sam Elliot, known as the Stranger, which in tone and word choice is very reminiscent…

One of the most enjoyable and well-known film genre is the Western, produced from the start of the movie business to even today. When one thinks of a Western, they might think of an iconic star such as John Wayne riding on a horse in a beautiful landscape. In one of the most classic Westerns, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, Captain Nathan Brittles is tasked with simultaneously easing tensions with the aggressive Cheyenne Indians and transporting his…