All Quiet Chapter Summary

At the very first day she would pack out her suitcase which was full of books and this seemed very normal to her, as in her family, reading was a “different way of being social“. Very quickly she got confronted with some adjectives often used in relation to introversion: mellow, shy and not very outgoing. At this point she felt guilty leaving her books in her suitcase but she begun thinking more deeply about why extroversion is being so prized in contrast to introversion, that is considered to be something negative. She affirms that this is partly a consequence of our education system and also of our cultural

Introversion are traits where a person is more mindful of their own thoughts and feelings rather than their surrounding environment. Have you ever met someone that seemed to be more reserved than others? Someone who tends to keep their emotions private? Someone who is more of a social

Susan Cain’s Ted Talk The Power Of Introverts brought a new conversation to society in how introverts are treated. Five years ago (when this took place) this topic was not very well discussed, which made this piece very eye opening for some. Using Aristotle's appeals: logos and pathos, as well as a comparative argument in her ted talk, Cain persuades viewers that we as a society oppress/shame introverts, not allowing them to strive or be themselves in our now extroverted society. She advocates for a more balanced society that serves both introverts and extroverts instead of just extroverts.

In her article Shyness: Evolutionary Tactic? author Susan Cain addresses many of the preconceived notions society has against introverted people. Cain argues that society tends to favor the outgoing and extroverted and shames those who prefer to be alone rather than socialize. The author utilizes certain writing strategies as a way to change her audience’s original views surrounding introversion. Cain’s use of comparing and contrasting, specific examples, and strong transitions that bridge various ideas to each other make her argument, that introverts are essential to society, much more persuasive.

Erich Remarque uses compelling symbols in chapter six of All Quiet on the Western Front, many of them have a significant meaning, only two have a powerful meaning. A shelled schoolhouse, in a sense brings the reader this sort of comfort because the feel of school brings them back to the good ole days. It is the days when you did not have to worry about things because mom and dad were there. The shelling part is another thing, it is showing the amount and the type of war going on. The violence in this time and place is unimaginable and the shelled schoolhouse is an example of the violence is being revealed. Remarque is trying to display to the reader that in this day and age of war they did not care about what they destroyed. He describes many bloody situations because he wants the reader to feel the pain and suffering how

“We developed a firm, practical feeling of solidarity which grew on the battlefield, into the best thing that the war produced - comradeship in arms” (Remarque 19). In the novel, All Quiet on the Western Front the men are faced at the decision of life and death, protecting each other so each individual will make it home. Facing horrific images while being put at risk on the line in the front. Comradeship plays an important role in All Quiet on the Western Front, by being able to survive, build a brotherhood bond, and restoring comfort and courage.

In chapter four of Erich Remarque’s book All Quiet on the Western Front, Remarque uses sensory images. Putting extra sensory images into a scene gives the reader more idea of what’s happening “I hear aspirant for the frying pan” (52). By describing how excited the men are when they hear geese Remarque is, in a way, letting the reader know that, to soldiers at war the smallest thing can be the brightest beaken of hope. When Remarque outlines how happy the soldiers get over some simple geese, it really helps to show how while the war has helped the men grow up, they are still young boys. In the previous chapter Remarque used sensory images to make the boys seem more grown up by giving them power while beating Himmelstoss “It was a wonderful picture”

Funder discusses on how personality psychology formulates around numerous basic approaches. One approach Funder talks about is the biological approach, which addresses the mental process on our behavior including anatomy, physiology, genetics, and evolution. This approach analyses our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors through our mind. Another approach that Funder discusses is the trait approach, which is basically the study of human personality; the trait approach concentrates on the way an individual differs in emotion, thought, and behavior and how those differences are measured. These two approaches complement each other because the trait approach focuses on routine patterns of an individual that are behaviors, feelings, and thoughts which those

In this chapter, it's 15 years forward and the narrator is talking about how he viewed his school. He talks about his fears like the specters, classmates walking up and down the stairs with him. Also he comes back to the tree, his other fear. Where he and others jumped off to be prepared for the war.

When people hear the word introvert, they usually think of someone who is quiet, shy and keeps to themselves. The word introvert generally has a negative connotation associated with it, but Susan Cain argues in a Ted talk called “The power of introverts” that being an introvert is actually a good thing. In her argument, Cain uses ethos, logos, and pathos to appeal to her audience and this essay will analyze how she does so.

In Chapter 5 of “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Baumer and his comrades ponder the idea of life after the war, specifically its effect on their mental well-being and future back home. During their conversation, Baumer mentions to the other soldiers that “The war has ruined us for everything,” (Remarque 87). Because the war is taking a lasting toll on the soldiers’ lives and their time to pursue other interests, it seems as though their grasp on life is slowly slipping through their fingers. In addition, the violent occurrences that the men go through day in and day out are inked in their minds, forever tormenting them on a daily basis. Prior to Baumer’s remark, Albert Kropp points out understandingly that “Two

A group of German soldiers rest behind the front lines of World War I. While enjoying their first good meal in weeks, Paul Bäumer[narrator], and his comrades Kropp, Tjaden, Leer, Katczinsky (Kat), and Müllerbitterly talk about how their old teacher Kantorek got them to enlist with his unrealistic ideas about war and glory. Now they’ve become so on survival that when they visit their dying friend Kemmerich in the hospital, Muller asks him if he can have his boots since he wouldn’t be needing them. Paul and the squad talk a lot about their old bootp-camp commander Himmelstoss and how little they liked him. They talk about why people like Himmelstoss, who was a mail man in the real world, become something so different in the war. Kat says that the army gives people an opportunity to act out.

The narrator begins the chapter by explaining that the Martians help each other out by exchanging materials between cylinders. Afterwards, the narrator makes his way towards London. The narrator wakes up to find a curate on his boat. The curate expresses his sadness because the Martians have burnt down the Church in Weybridge. The narrator snaps at him by saying that he should not worry about religion. The narrator finds a soldier crawling in his garden. The soldier explains that they had been “wiped out” by the Martians with their heat ray. The heat ray killed many and the soldier tells us that it smelled like “burnt meat.” The narrator work up on the bridge feeling exhausted and he encounters a group of people. When he asks the group of

Introversion was defined as “withdrawn and often shy, and they tend to focus on themselves, on their own thoughts and feelings” (Jung, 1923) Therefore focusing on this personality trait can help to better understand why people tend to be reserved and withdrawn from everyday life. Carl Jung was the creator of the neopsychoanalytical approach, which focused on psychic energy. While Gordon Allport and Hans Eysenck contributor to the trait theory, focused on biology and individualized traits. Jung, Eysenck and Allport focused on extrovert vs. introvert, yet had completely different ideas of how introversion is seen in everyday life. Personally believeing this trait is one I carry, focusing on completely different approaches will bring light to many explanations of why people act the way they do, including myself. By using both case studies and personal work from the works of Jung, Eysenck, and Allport researching introversion should not be a an issue. Although there is a lot of work to do with introversion, through this research one can get a better overview.

The following will reflect this researchers understanding and reflection on personality, how it defines one, what it means, and if one’s personality changes to fit certain situations. At the end this researcher may have a better insight into herself as well as the personalities of others. This insight can help her in her future endeavors.