All Quiet on the Western From

In All Quiet on the Western Front Eric Marie Remarque wrote this book to stress the effects that war had upon people. How it shattered lives, dreams and ambitions. How the “older” generations tried to make war sound so promising, and glorious, while all along they were lying to themselves about how war really was. Certain characters are used to highlight these points. These people all had their own affect upon Paul. First, was Detering …

…nearly three years of trench warfare, only to die within months of the peace agreement. Paul is also the last of the boys in his class. His death marks the end of a generation of young men from his town. They represent the lost generation as a whole. Paul's death is made even more senseless by the extraordinary peace and calm of the day when he dies. The war ends a month later. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**