Erich Maria Remarque, the author of All Quiet on the Western Front successfully conveys many of his views on war to the reader. Remarque tells the story of Paul Baumer, a twenty-year-old German soldier who enlists with many of his classmates into the German infantry of World War one. Through the story of Paul Baumer, Remarque portrays many of his own views on war and can vividly explain these views to the reader. Throughout the story Remarque shows the personal struggles, devastation, and change that a soldier experiences from fighting in the trenches of World War one.
Remarque's views on war can not be classified as the stereotypical feelings toward war that are often portrayed by other war novels. Remarque shows that war is more then just brutal fighting and death that is so often told about. The author explains that war is something much more
Remarque also conveys his view on the transition that a soldier undergoes during the war. The author shows how when a soldier is new to the front lines, he is very scared and constantly dreams of returning home to the family he loves. Then as a soldier spends more and more time at the front developing a bond between comrades, a soldier begins to undergo a change of feelings towards his situation. Remarque shows an example of this when Baumer experiences odd emotions towards being home with his family. Soon by the end of his leave, Baumer is anxious to return to the front lines to be with his friends that he has developed a strong love and care for. When Baumer is finally returned to the front, he feels as though the front line is where he belongs.
powerful, which can change a person's feelings and persona
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