Character Analysis of All Quiet on the Western f
World War I (1914-1918) was called ‘The Great War’ because until that time, there had never been a more destructive war on such a global level. Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel set during this Great War, centers around the changes brought on by war in one young, German soldier. During his time in the war, Paul Baumer, the narrator and protagonist, changes from a rather innocent Romantic to a hardened and fairly caustic veteran soldier. Before the war, Paul and his comrades were fresh from school, full of hopes and dreams for their future. Their teachers and parents told, passionately at times, about the glory and honor of war to persuade them to enlist in the war effort. Baumer states that “teachers always carry their feelings ready in their waistcoat pockets, and trot them out by the hour.” Parents, too, were not reluctant to use words to shame their sons into enlisting. “At that time even one’s parents were ready with the word ‘coward’.” "We're no longer young men. We've lost any desire to conquer the world... we believe in the war". Paul said this about himself and his comrades. This was their mentality after horrifying experiences on the front lines. Seeing the friends he grew up with dyin
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Approximate Word count = 1163
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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