Film Analysis: All Quiet On The Western Front

Paul Bäumer is a German, young boy, who, together with his classmates, enlists for the army to fight in the Great War. Full of enthusiasm and adventurous thoughts, they arrive at the front, but then are faced with the horrific and soul-destroying war. One by one the classmates are fall in action…

The western forces bring trucks in to haul refugees away from the hotel. Paul can either leave with his family or remain behind to protect the refugees. Paul commands a great deal of respect from the various forces and his influence will keep people safe. His family wishes to remain with him. Paul utilizes the utilitarian theory as he pretends to get on the truck so that his family will. Then he gets off sending his family to possible safety while protecting those who were left behind.

Through out the novel Paul shows that he is a caring soldier. He shows how caring he is when Kat was shot in the leg while bringing food and Paul being the caring person risked his own life to save his goof friend Kat. This shows Paul is caring because if Paul had not

With Hollywood producers jumping all over the idea of making historical wars and battles come to life on the big screen, many times fabricated and over-the-top details are added to enhance the overall plots. Keeping this in mind, I analyzed the movie Gettysburg, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, for historical accuracies. The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest battle in American history, many movies have been made to re-enact the horrors that unraveled within those days; however, many of them are incorrect. The movie Gettysburg, directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, seems to be mostly accurate with the historical events. The defense of Little Round Top was a pivotal moment within the battle of Gettysburg, the winner of this skirmish would decide

Paul is forced to kill his enemy with his bare hands in a shell hole. Consequently, Paul then must stay in the same hole while the soldier is taking his last breath. I think this impacted him even more because now he had to put an actual face with the enemy. He realized that the soldier was of the same generation, and that they could have had a lot in common. Paul and his comrades had spent so much time in the past dehumanizing the enemy. Paul says to himself, “This is the first time I have killed with my hands, whom I can see close at hand, whose death is my doing” (Remarque,221). Paul for the first time realizes just how human the enemy really is. Seeing and hearing him is more than Paul can take. In my opinion, this was the turning point and Paul would never be the same again. It wasn’t something that Paul had witnessed before. It’s easy to kill someone from afar. It doesn’t mess with your mind because there isn’t the physical connection. That’s why he feels he needs to help the soldier. In fact, he does as much as he can to help the dying soldier. First and foremost I think this helps clear his conscience. I thought it was interesting when he said, “In it is the book with his name. So long as I do not know his name perhaps I may still forget him, time will obliterate it, this picture” (Remarque,224). You can tell this event really messed with Paul’s mind. You sense this when Paul starts

The movie “Gone with the Wind” is about a rich southern girl named Scarlett O’Hara and her life hardships set during the time-period of the Civil War. In the story, Scarlett is forced to watch helplessly as her family’s wealth and lives fade as the confederacy loses the Civil War. Even though, the movie is mainly centered on the dilemmas of Scarlett’s love life, there are many historical accuracies that immerse the viewer in the southern mindset as well as the timeframe. The portrayal of class structures and the confederate attitudes before the Civil War are both accurate and engaging details that the movie successfully implements. In the film, these examples are displayed mainly through the dialogue and setting.

In the book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque and the essay In the Field by Tim O’Brien there is a common theme, camaraderie and the horrors of war. Camaraderie is when soldiers in the war are helpful towards each other when it comes to things such as survival during the war. Horrors of war can be shown by seeing the death of a camarade. Since there is camaraderie shown in both of these pieces it exemplifies the other theme, the horrors of the war because they are often seeing their camarades fall.

Hailed as one of the greatest anti-war films of the era, as mentioned by Chambers, “All Quiet on the Western Front” really is an impressive display of sound and visuals. These, as a whole, reconstructed the harsh reality of wars through the eyes of a fresh young recruit who initially thought that engaging in war means glory and pride.

War is a conflict between two nations, states, or different groups. During this conflict many people will fall victim to death; kids will be traumatized, mothers will see their children leave and never comeback. All of these tragic scenarios will occur because leaders of nations or groups have a feeling of aversion between each other. Soldiers train together and gain friendships with each other, later to witness their allies die in combat. In. "All Quiet..." When returning home soldiers may experience PTSD, even leaving war they'll be forever tortured by war.

During the war Paul was determined to help his friends and work with his buddys even if it meant doing some odd stuff to help them and food was a big problem so they had to hunt down a lot of food and sometimes an animal such as when he had worked with Kat to steal

Whenever an individual decides to travel they should always research the taboos that are in the state or country they are travelling to in order to not offend anyone during their visit. Most gestures and sayings have different meaning in different places, what would be considered respectful in one state or country could be considered rude or disrespectful in another. In the documentary Death in the West, a reporter decided to take it upon himself and his crew to talk and question the taboo on smoking, whether or not it has any negative effects on the body. The topic of products that are considered bad and the possible negative effects it has on the body can be considered a taboo. It is something that most individuals would much rather not

1. At the beginning of the film, Paul places far greater value on protecting his family than protecting his neighbors. But as the film progresses his sense of obligation to his neighbors and his countrymen deepens. Indeed, rather than abandon the refugees he is sheltering, he sends his family to safety while he stays behind.

The movie showed Australian lives throughout WW1. During the movie it showed how to war began and ended. It told us that there was no single event that caused WW1, the war happened because of different events that took place, leading up to the begging of the war. It showed that each of the countries wanted to make their empire stronger but was afraid of other countries claiming parts of their territory. They took is as a threat towards them. Men aged 18 and 34 were forced to fight during the war. Women and children were considered a lower priority then men. If they weren’t enrolled in a occupation they would be sent to become a nurse for injured Australians. There would be 200 Australian and New Zealand soldiers evacuated because of illness

From primarily focusing on political issues with direct messages to the audience, the film industry ran from the early 1900s to the 1950s, where films were oriented around an individual or a group of individuals and their progression throughout the film. For example, the film All About Eve is about how a young woman named Eve rises up to fame by associating herself with an actress and attempting to take her place. As the film progresses, the director Joseph L. Mankiewitz slowly reveals Eve’s secrets about her identity and her true agenda with associating with A list celebrities for her own gain. At the end of the film, Eve receives a prestigious award and goes home to find a fan waiting for her and willing to help Eve pack her things to go

The “Lost Battalion” film was a great film about World War One. It showed a lot about the horrors of the war. It also brilliantly depicted the reality of the war.