All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front is a book written by Erich Maria
Remarkque. It was a book written to reflect the human cost of war. It shows us
how war has a hidden face that most people do not see until it is too late. In
the novel, he describes a group of young men who at first think war is
glorious. But as the war drags on, the group discovers how war is not all it is
set out to be. As the war went on, they saw their friends either die or be
permanently wounded. Then the end comes when there was only one person left.
All Quiet on the Western Front takes place in Germany where a group of
young boys are first encouraged to join the military. Thinking that it would be
a great adventure, they enlisted, not knowing the fate that lies before them.
At first, the group is sent to training. They aren't in a serious mood,
thinking that war conditions aren't as bad as they really are. When the boys
are sent to the front, it is only then when......
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