"All Quiet On The Western Front"
World War I was a fierce and very disturbing time for many people. During
war people will stretch their own personal boundaries and limits just to stay alive.
Although every solider was someone's son, by the end of the war this was not a
factor. By thinking of an enemy as less then human, the act of killing someone's
son was a little easier on the minds of each soldier. To everyday people it is
apparent that the war changes people, but the extent of the change is not so easy
to see. This change is symbolized in the movie, "All Quiet On The Western Front."
At the beginning of the movie, Paul Baumer and his friends were excited
about the war. Their teacher Mr. Kantorek, had put a theory in their heads that
war was a patriotic duty. If you loved and wanted to support your country, then
going to war was a must. With this theory in your head, the act of war is a very
difficult thing to handle. Paul realized that war was a......
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