Erich remarque

All Quiet on the Western Front The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque describes the psychological and physical battles of young soldiers such as the main character Paul Baumer who was pressured by the spirit of nationalism and his school master into joining the German army during World War I. In the beginning the young students are glowing with enthusiasm with the honor to be trusted with serving their nation in a time of crisis. The inexperienced soldiers soon loose

is because they are the one that is more lenient or clement, as opposed to cruel. In “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque and “The Prince” by Nicolo Machiavelli, the question of whether it is better to be cruel or clement arises. Machiavelli devises that leaders should strive to be considered clement over cruel for a few reasons. In the book by Erich Remarque, there is a leader named Himmelstoss that Machiavelli could dissect based on the beginning description of him. Machiavelli

(206)” Erich Remarque describes how war is an odd sort of happening through Albert Kropp, one of the most intelligent young men of Paul Bäumer’s company. Remarque, himself a German World War 1 veteran, uses the characters of Paul’s company to channel his frustrations from his experiences during the war. The vivid imagery used to describe bombardments and life at the front allows the reader to visualize the reality of warfare. It’s bloody, messy, and repulsive. Extreme detail aids Remarque in exposing

All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Character Analysis: Corporal Himmelstoss Corporal Himmelstoss is not one of the more prominent characters in the book, but he proves to be one of the more important. War brings out a hunger for power that each of the characters eventually give in to. Himmelstoss is a prime example of what happens when people become obsessed with moving up in the ranks. Himmelstoss is cruel and inflicts unnecessary pain on the recruits he is in charge of training

will read in this class is “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque. This novel follows the life of Paul Baumer and his comrades who have enlisted in World War One. These boys are all eighteen and have barely graduated from high school. They quickly learn that the war is not as glorious and honor gaining that their superiors promised them it would be. The book follows the struggles of these men. Erich Maria Remarque wrote this book based on his experiences in the war. HIs purpose

Western Front was written by Erich Maria Remarque in 1928 but was published in 1929. Erich Remarque was born June 22, 1898 and September 25, 1970. This story is sort of based off of his life While he was in the army as a young man. He was drafted into the army at the age of 18 while he was attending college. He fought on the Western Front just like the characters in the story. The only difference between him and the main character is Paul dies at the end of the story and Erich lives to tell

n All Quiet On The Western Front the book written by Erich Maria Remarque is narrated by Paul Baumer as he and his friends fight in World War 1 as nineteen year old German Soldiers who don’t realize that the have basically lost their lives to the war. Throughout the book multiple themes are presented. The theme WW1 Youth as a Lost Generation showed the most progression from start to finish in All Quiet On The Western Front. Being only nineteen fighting a war can be hard in itself, but adding

an event, can only be experienced first-hand for what horrors it truly brings. World War I, also known as The War to End All Wars, brought darkness to the world from July 28, 1914, to November 11, 1918, as several combatants took place in the war. Erich Remarque's novel takes place during World War I as it tells a story about young German soldiers fighting on the front line. Throughout the novel, Paul Bäumer, the main protagonist, faces many horrors such as the loss of his comrades, the brutality

more-than-likely never come home the same. Those who have not served do not often think of the torment and negative consequences that the soldiers who make it out of war face. Erich Remarque was someone who was able to take the torment that he faced after his experience in World War I and shed light on the brutality of war. Remarque was able to illustrate the psychological problems that was experienced by men in battle with his best-selling novel All Quiet on the Western Front (Hunt). The symbolism used

Title: All Quiet on the Western Front Creator: Erich Maria Remarque Date of Publication: 1929 Class: War Novel Anecdotal Information about Author: -Erich Maria Remarque was conceived on 22 June 1898 into a working people family in the German city of Osnabrück to Peter Franz Remark (b. 14 June 1867, Kaiserswerth) and Anna Maria (née Stallknecht; conceived 21 November 1871, Katernberg). -During World War I, Remarque was recruited into the armed force at 18 years old. On 12 June 1917, he