In chapter six it starts out with the men discussing a possible offensive against them, meanwhile all of them are in the trenches which are in horrible shape, which are filed with huge rats. The soldiers are all tired and worn down and their leader ,Kat, shows it in his face as well. One night after an earth bomb shakes their trench area a young recruit that seems uneasy and yells at Paul then walks out of the trenches, this showed the toll war does on a man. The same day the men are attacked by the French and attacked bad, Paul described it and says “ We have become wild beasts. We do not fight, we defend ourselves from annihilation”.
All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarqueis a book about a German soldier Paul Bäumer and some of his friends from school who joined the army voluntarily after their teacher talked about joining the war. The group of nineteen year olds started the war with a great sense of nationalism and enthusiasm, but after experiencing ten weeks of hard training from Corporal Himmelstoss and the brutality of life on the front. Paul and his friends realize that the reasons of for which they enlisted are simply meaningless after some time on the front. Also, Paul and his friend realize that war is not as glorious or honorable as it is made out to be, and constantly lived in strain both mental and physical.
1- Technological advances in machine guns and tanks allowed for greater accuracy and larger explosion range caused faster deaths. 2- The soldiers were traumatized and couldn't work well when they went back to their environment. Pg 828 #1-2 1- Paul realized the soldier was still alive after their altercation.
Western Front Book Review All Quiet on the Western Front was written by Erich Maria Remarque. Erich Maria Remarque was born on June 22, 1898, and later died on September 25, 1970. Erich was a German novelist who created many books about wars. His best-known novel was All Quiet on the Western Front. The talked about German soldiers in the First World War and their physical and mental stress during the war.
Short Summary of Book: This book talked about what all happened during World War II. It also described what happened during World War I. It showed the different things Germany did to expand to fight in the war. It included quotes from people living during the war. It was written in order like a timeline.
All Quiet On The Western Front is a story about the terrors and adventures that soldiers faced during World War II. Specifically, this book is from the point of view of a German soldier, Paul Bäumer. Paul had just finished high school when he was sent to serve in the war with some of his good friends, Kropp, Müller, Leer, Tjaden, Katczinsky, and Detering. While on the front line, Paul and his friends are faced with the constant fear of not knowing if they’ll be able to go home alive or in a wooden box. Paul not only has to face the fear of the war, but when he gets a break to go back home for fourteen days, he discovers that his mom is weak and bed-sick with cancer.
Remarque’s Remark Remarque took a gamble in writing a war novel that articulates the truth about the pragmatic images of war: gruesome, and specifically dedicated his book, All Quiet on the Western Front, to World War I and the sheer horror of being on the scopeline of the enemy. Until this novel was published in 1929, the concept of war was highly praised but almost taboo to talk about in a public setting; All Quiet on the Western Front not only uncovered all the dark “secrets” about war but started a revolution of literature, allowing the truth about war to be told. This war novel was written to depict the true images of war, up until this point, everyone talked about war hesitantly in hushed voices as if it was a curse to mention the word “war”. Remarque’s novel was written “simply to tell of a generation of men who…were destroyed by the
While symbolism was not supremely prevalent throughout the novel, there was some to be found. Kantorek and/or Himmelstoss were both little men that brought unhappiness into the world (p.10). These men symbolize Austria-Hungary and/or Serbia, for little countries brought unhappiness into the world in the form of World War I. On page 59, Paul recalls the geese flying through the air and correlates their symbolism to the shells being fired during the bombardment. The soldiers also became very hungry for food during the midst of the novel (p.107-108), symbolizing their hunger for German victory and an end to the war.
In the book, All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, the main themes in the book are based on the tragedies of war. Remarque talks about how war can devastate a country but also how it brings the country together. He also talks about its effect on soldiers as they lives can be crippled by it. Remarque’s novel shows that he detests
The author emphasizes the change in the soldiers’ mental state during war. They undergo these drastic changes in order to avoid the derangement that occurs as a result of their haunting war experiences. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque’s use of the motif of soldiers’ animalistic
At the beginning of the story we are introduced to Paul and his friends Albert Kropp, described as a clear thinker; Muller, who has passion for learning and still carries textbooks; Leer, ladies man; Tjaden, a locksmith; Haie Westhus, a peat digger; Detering, a poor farmer who can think only of getting back to his wife; and Stanislaus Katczinsky, forty year-old man who is the leader of the group. As the book progresses we follow the gang through the day-to-day monotony of war, the futile advances and retreats, and the senseless deaths of the new recruits who are not properly trained before being cast into battle. With each day passes war takes its toll on them. All Quiet On The Western Front is a powerful book that has stood the test of time
Personal Change Through Experience People in their lives are pushed, challenged, met with difficult decisions and go through strenuous ordeals which will form and develop their beliefs, values and how they perceive the world. The novels All Quiet on the Western Front and Purple Hibiscus share these similar themes through the novels. All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a War novel about the physical and mental challenges of a young German man who volunteers to join up into the military to fight in World War One. Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is a fiction novel involving a young girl, her brother, her abusive, demanding father who controls her and her family’s life, the stress and pain it brings
Attending a ‘Writing the War’ Literature Conference in Year 12, I became aware that literature is something that can be revisited endlessly and is open to a number of interpretations. A writer’s intention is acknowledged, but not passively accepted by the reader; the written word creates an impetus for discussion, deliberation and debate. A reader therefore brings to as well as draws from a text and in this way literature can be approached inexhaustibly. This concept has inspired me to continue its study.
Protagonist (Max and Freak) : Maxwell Kane (Max) and Kevin Avery (Freak) are the two main protagonists in this novel. Maxwell Kane is a tall twelve year old boy who has a learning disability in school. He often gets bullied about his dad who had choked his mother to death and went to prison. He lives with his grandparents Grim and Gram who often takes very nice care of him.
Remarque’s Development of Wartime Brutality and the Differences in Wartime Today All Quiet on the Western Front is a timeless story that portrays the good and the bad of being involved in a war, specifically World War 1 (WW1). Throughout the novel, Remarque develops the theme of brutality in the war. He presents the topic of brutality quite often. The brutality during wartime has short and long term effects, but also is somewhat different from war today.
