Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front describes the experiences of the young German soldiers during World War I It differs from other war novels because it is not a heroic soldiers story but rather depicts the gruesome reality of war and effect on the soldiers who witness it Remarque asserts that the book was intended neither an accusation nor a confession but the lost generation that emerges out of the war cannot help but blame other for the lives they end up losing Through the
There are many tragedies in war but one of the worst is that people with power in wartime situations abuse their power People who abuse their power demonstrate a central theme in All Quiet on the Western Front because there are several characters that show these traits Himmelstoss is an excellent example of this and so is the foolish doctor who operates on mens feet Lastly Middelstadt is also a valid example because he abused his power by playing around with Kantorek for his own amusement and p
Both Wilfred Owen and Erich Remarque use their literature effectively to illustrate scenes of war in the trenches and also to portray their opinions upon war Thus Owens poem Dulce et Decorum Est and Remarques novel All Quiet on the Western Front have a lot of similarities such as their view points about war and also some certain scenes implicated within both pieces of work Owen and Remarque who both were soldiers in war use their experience to portray an antiwar approach throughout their litera
Not the Typical War Story The typical war story is most commonly about the courageous and brave actions of soldiers who defeated the enemy and returned home an unscathed hero However Erich Maria Remarque knows firsthand the harsh realities of war from serving in World War I In his novel All Quiet on the Western Front Remarque did not romanticize the war he depicted the physical mental and emotional hardships of the soldiers It is obvious that Remarque wrote this from an anti war perspective liv
The book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque This novel was the first of its kind instead of romanticizing war it exposed it for the terrible bloody and dirty struggle for human survival that it is The story centers around the life of tells the story of Paul Baumer a young German soldier during WWI who joined the army directly after high school and never really experienced life Due to his inexperience and lack of knowledge of the world the war becomes Pauls life and in the en
An Accurate Depiction of War There is no question that the novel All Quiet on the Western Front is as big of a literary success as it is a large window of debate amongst critics The novel sold more than fifty million copies was translated into thirty languages and has been made into two English speaking movies one of which won an Academy Award for best picture Tighe Even though critics and reviewers didnt agree with the novels depictions in the past over time the novel slowly gained critical ac
All Quiet on the Western Front is a powerful novel that allows one to experience the inside lines of World War I from a soldiers perspective Erich Maria Remarque includes the gruesome details of a soldiers life while on the front lines and the unimaginable everyday battles that they go through What they witness in their daily lives is more dreadful then any horror movie you could think of From the unsanitary living conditions to the starvation and worst of all the gory sight and smell of death
All Quiet on the Western Front Have you ever wondered what the actual horrors of WWI are like Erich Maria Remarque depicts these horrors through the eyes of a soldier in All Quiet on the Western Front Paul Baumer the narrator in All Quiet on the Western Front is a character who develops greatly throughout the novel As a young man he is persuaded to join the German Army during World War I Paul quickly learns that it is not as glorious as the military leader say it would be This three year ordeal
In Erich Maria Remarques novel All Quiet on the Western Front one of the central themes is the theme of comradeship This theme is brought out throughout the novel in scenes when the men are resting and when they are in battle The camaraderie of their escapades during times of rest Pauls experience when he is alone in the trench and the support the group offers each other during battle all emphasize the importance of comradeship in the lives of Paul and his fellow soldiers First at times of rest