The novel "All Quiet on the Western Front", Erich Maria Remarque, tells a story of a young German soldier by the name of Paul Baumer, during the First World War. The novel told of the bloody battles, and the struggle for survival. The story begins during the war on the front, the majority of the novel the story is bases here, with exceptions of flashbacks, and the time he was drafted. During the story Paul becomes veteran from the inexperience private he was. Through out the story he made new friends with his fellow soldiers and grew a bond with his high school buddies.
Paul and his friends joined the army because of the influence of their teacher, Kantorek. They begin their training with Corpal Himmelstoss, who is said to be a cruel and petty person. After experiencing the training with Himmelstoss and the life on the front, they begin to have second thoughts. Now the young men begin to leave in fear and they do not see the war as honorable as they once did.
After two......
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