Paul is dead

Remarque realistically describes the brutalities of war through the protagonist Paul Baumer. Adults encourage the young men to become soldiers since they are the “Iron Youth”(18) as told by their society. The war turns out to be a hellish world where the young men experience horrors such as witnessing the innocent suffer, and taking the lives from men on the other side of the battlefield. As the novel draws to a close, Paul is seen alone, losing his family of comrades to death; including his best friend

Edward Bloor, character choices affect the main character, Paul Fisher. He is a visually impaired student who attended two middle schools in Tangerine County, Florida. He was influenced by other people around him. In fact, Erik, his brother, impacted Paul’s life largely by his choices. Erik’s choices affected Paul in many ways. One of Erik’s choices was to make fun of a dead teammate, Mike Costello, and his little brother, Joey. Joey and Paul were hanging out in Paul’s backyard when Erik and Arthur

It is important to note that Paul writes “you were dead”, using the past tense word “were” to describe death. Although they were figuratively dead in their sins, readers of this passage can come to find out how to become alive and receive eternal life through the gift of God’s grace. The author probably uses this dramatic word to show the

can result in tragedy. The story about money and success and the dangers of chasing after these and investing too much in them. The story focuses on a boy, Paul, who wishes to win money for his mother and who manages to do so by riding his rocking-horse until he manages to ‘predict’ the name of the horse that will win the next major race. Paul suddenly becomes consumed with this sudden ‘ good luck’ and feels this is the only way he will be able to gain to the affection of his mother. He does this

being forced to kill his enemy is exactly what Paul Baumer had to do in, All Quiet on the Western Front. During a bombardment a French soldier named Gerard Duval jumped in the shell hole where Paul was hiding. Paul was forced to to stab the soldier with his knife, before he could kill him. Paul describes the killing by saying “I strike madly at home, and feel only how the body suddenly convulses, then becomes limp and collapses (pg. 216). Paul feels guilty for killing a man, but ultimately had

A novel that was so necessary, so vital that soldiers from around the word identified with the characters. Remarque makes one theme abundantly clear throughout his novel; in order to survive in the war, a soldier must abandon any human feelings. Paul Bäumer, Albert Kropp, Müller, Leer, and Behm are all students in Kantorek’s class. Kantorek is ironically, a school teacher. A teacher is an

In All Quiet on the Western Front we read through the view of Paul Baumer who is a german soldier on the Western Front during WW1. Throughout most of the book Paul is a tough soldier who thinks of the enemies as not humans, and this makes it easier for Paul and his comrades. If Paul didn’t treat the enemies this way it would be a lot harder for him to stay strong during the war, you have to think of the enemies as someone who is trying to take your life and you have to think the same way and this

changes happen to everybody no matter how hard people try. And Paul Baumer is no different. In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Baumer enlists into the war and is transformed from a young man to a hardened veteran. Throughout the war, Paul Baumer changes in a variety of ways: physically, emotionally, and mentally. One way Paul Baumer changes in the war is through a physical way. While evacuating a village, Paul and Kropp get injured, with Kropp’s injury being dangerously

Accordingly, each character deals with their oppression in a way that corresponds with their biblical counterparts, and in some cases, to prevent themselves from the oppression in which their biblical counterparts fall victim to. Morrison first depicts Ruth Dead in correspondence with Ruth of the Bible in order to characterize the oppression by which women of color had endured preceding slavery.

the intensity of the film as well as to engage the audience. Two types of behaviour were shown towards the inmates on death row in The Green Mile, exhibiting the different uses of power. Guards Paul, Brutus, Dean and Harry treat the inmates with respect and in a well-mannered way, not aggravating them. Paul once said, “Men under strain can snap; hurt themselves,