Compare And Contrast Paths Of Glory And All Quiet On The Western Front

There are many ways and reasons people become soldiers; drafts, poor family situations, abductions, national pride, etc.. In All Quiet on the Western Front and A Long Way Gone, two soldiers, Ishmael Beah and Paul Baumer are enlisted for various reasons, some very similar, and some very different. The reasons that soldiers joined the war during the Sierra Leone Civil War and way they joined during World War I had many similarities, and can still be related to present day recruitment.

In both All Quiet on the Western Front and A Long Way Gone the characters lack what many others take for granted in more fortunate circumstances. These include both material and immaterial things. Matter such as food, water, shelter, etc. are examples of material items. Immaterial ideas are thought of as things such as family, friends, a sense of belonging, safety, health and so on. Material and immaterial things make up life and who a person is. Both Paul and Ishmael, however, lack material and immaterial things, or do not have enough of them. In some ways this makes them stronger, but in others they are weak and miserable.

Modernizing war became easier when new weapons were developed. The American Civil War was the first place that weaponry began to change. The infantry carried new handheld guns such as rifles with breech loading and shells that exploded. The range of fire with the rifles was now unlimited so soldiers could hit anything they could see. Cannons were no longer in battle because of the invention of rifles. The rifles were more accurate than the other guns; therefore, the men that were shooting the cannons could easily be killed. The Battle of Gettysburg is a prime example of how these weapons changed the way wars were fought. The Gettysburg battle was fought with ninety thousand union soldiers and seventy-five thousand confederate soldiers. The

The book has many brave characters, one of which is Paul Gruninger. Who is a swiss police commander that gambles his job, and life in order to save thousands of Jews from getting killed. He served in the military, and was a professional football player. He worked as a border patrol officer, and when the Hitler regime broke out he was to not allow any Jews to cross.

It’s like a fire, burning through the walls, spreading like wild. War is an ending with nothing but death and sorrow.

The film, All Quiet on the Western Front, provides a visual representation of the WW1 battle field and the high stress environment soldiers were evoked in, from the start of the war. The renovated movie and the original book publishing, was originated to revolve around German soldier, Paul Baumer. Trench Warfare and the gruesome reality that became the battlefield of World War 1, was depicted through the journey of Paul and his closest comrades. The movie touched upon the actual history of the war but mainly focused on the lifestyle and obstacles the soldiers experienced. The withdrawal from civilian life and the effect the War had on the soldiers became an evident problem as the movie progressed. The film was not “defeatist” towards the war and the manner in which the warfare was held but rather showed the gruesome truth of the fight, using a soldier's journey as a prime testament of how the war affected humans.

My nose is bleeding profusely as they lead me away from the fighting. The blood is thick and warm on my skin. I try to see the people who are carrying me away from my comrades. All I can see are their uniforms. The ripped stitching along the sleeve, the muddied breast of the shirt makes the name barely legible. Then I realize, even if the uniform was in pristine condition, I still would not have been able to read the writing above the right pocket. It is a name different from the classic Russian names that I grew up with. The black bolded lettering on the soldier’s uniform spelled out a German name.

World War 1 in Color is a video documentary of the Trench Warfare. It gives the viewer an understanding of what it was like for the men who were personally a part of this event. Some men who were participating in this war were interviewed. This was a side of soldiers who fought in war people do not normally see. They were somber when talking, it was like they were reliving the moments of war when they were speaking. The battle lasted four years, it was the bitterest fight the world has ever known. Poisoned gas was used as a weapon. Extraordinary force was taken when breaking the stalemate. The trenches were quite long, 475 miles long. The Germans stayed put so it was up to the allies to break the seal. In the spring of 1915, a conservative

The days are hot, and the nights are stuffy, so I am guessing it is July or August. I lost track of the date a while back, but it seems like yesterday we landed on the Gallipoli peninsh. The Johnny Turks still have the high ground advantage, and everyday hope slowly slips through my fingers. I miss my mum, and I think of her all the time.

World War I was a horrific time for humanity. The propaganda of this time appealed war, it was glorious and patriotic to fight for one’s country, the truth is far from this. The hardship of living in the trenches, the scarring effects from killing men and the use of inhumane poison gas are just a few horrors from the Great War.

In these recent days of research, i have learned a lot about the different wars. The Civil War, The Vietnam War, and modern wars, all share similarities and differences. What was different was the location that they fight in. It’s all located in different countries around the world. Another difference is the time period, which leads to different technologies used in the war.

Cries of help could only be heard. Each member of the town was forced to their knees surrendering. Held hostage by what they called the petrifying soldiers. Many victimised citizens where helplessly pushed into the poorly set up tents. The Showgrounds had been turned upside down, it had once been remembered as happiest adventure enriched place, but now it was more like the town’s annihilation centre.

World War I was a time of great conflict and change throughout the world. The film, All Quiet on the Western Front, gives a look into what this conflict was like from a German perspective. Showing differing viewpoints of instructors and misleading information, this film tells the story of a group of young men’s involvement in the war. Illustrating more than just the conflict on the battlefield, All Quiet on the Western Front depicts the difference in perspectives from those involved in the war and those sitting on the sidelines.

Through quality production and cinematography aired on BBC3, “Our World War”, a mini-series persisting of only three episodes, is able to demonstrate the brutality and emotional/emotionless mentality that had occurred within that time period. In “Our World War”, specifically episode one (which may act as a movie due to its length) enacts the first battle Britain had combated with the Germans in World War One, as an emotional distraught instant for the British soldiers rather than the emotionless killing of countless German men, marching uninterrupted into machine gun fire. This was the Battle of Mons. Nevertheless, the screenplay represent actual history through real captured footage of the Battle of Mons, having the letters/testimonials

When reoriented by the trauma and darkness of war, wisdom shapes an altered perception of the value of human life, embodying the light of gratitude. The film Paths of Glory, directed by Stanley Kubrick, dealt with the harsh conditions in the trenches during WW1, and is an exploration of dehumanisation. The film discreetly questions the authority of superior officers, and the way in which the hierarchy of the army is depicted. The film was made during the Cold War era, which was the geopolitical rivalry between US and the Soviet Union. Situated in WW2, Catch-22 is a satirical novel composed by Joseph Heller, which defines the infuriating, inverted thought processes by which the military runs its soldiers’ lives; Any time a soldier discerns a possible route out of the war, there is a catch, and it is always Catch-22.