It is impossible to go through life without trust..." This quote doesn't apply to All Quiet on the Western Front because the main character Paul Baumer and his friends trusted their teacher Kantorek and went to fight in the World War. They all eventually died in this war and the war also shortened their lives greatly. They trusted Kantorek thinking the war would be amazing and they would be doing a great service for their country. However the complete opposite happened. They hated the war and lost their lives.
Jimmy Cross went to war only because his friends did, and that led him to danger. He had to lead a group of soldiers when he did not feel qualified to. Tim uses the characters to show the fear of shame as motivation for going to
Non-commissioned officers were needed to ensure the health of soldiers. Soldiers would become casualties due to poor hygiene and food poisoning while in camp. NCOs ensured that soldiers were equipped with proper clothing and given healthy food needed to sustain them. Fighting in the Revolution was very risky for the common soldier. A man would leave his home risking life and limb for the sake of freedom.
This is evident in their building of the windmill. They stupidly think that they are working for themselves, not realising that they are only working for Napolean. Also, the element of fear on Animal Farm contributes to their lack of questioning Napolean. The pigs utilise fear by telling the animals that if they do not obey, their old, cruel master Jones will return. In one particular case, the animals grumble
He even underwent military training and he struggled. He wanted to prove that he was capable of joining war without being distinguished with his father. For me, he did not wanted to be the influential father that he has but he really wanted to show love for his country. This shows patriotism. When Jack died from the Battle of Loos, Rudyard, his
“We ought to put him out of his misery” (72) is exactly how Paul responded. They never got around to doing it because a group of soldiers had formed. His ability to accept responsibility is one of the key elements; however the fact that Paul was “willing to take the risk” (Foigel) demonstrates his closeness to stage 5. When Paul is sent to keep guard of the Russian prisoners he feels pity. It is his duty and job as a soldier to feel no pity for they are the enemy; he finds this task too hard.
Nick Ogden Mr. Wilson English 12 5 November 2008 War: Man v. Man, or Animal v. Animal? Killing another human is a difficult task, but what if it was only the helmet being shot ay not the person wearing it? In the mind, would it be easier to try to “kill the helmet” than to think about ending another life forever? In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, there are multiple instances where his main character Paul uses animals as a metaphor to dehumanize war. When actually describing soldiers in a human form, it is only to express despair and regret.
"He fell on a day that was... All quiet on the Western Front. He had fallen forward and lay on the earth as though sleeping. "(p.296) He has been through such agony with his fellow comrades dying, and the horrors of the war, but yet he dies on the quietest day of the war. Paul has been in the war nearly from the beginning, and he has survived a host of battles on the front line even while seeing many of his fellow soldiers die. Throughout the novel, Paul slowly loses his hope that he will ever get out of the war alive, and he begins to think that even if he does survive, he will not fit back into the normal routine of his community back home.
In All Quiet on The Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque paints a vivid picture of what life was like on the front lines in World War One, and the problems that arose in soldiers because of the traumatizing time spent there. In no part of the book are the issues that the soldiers face more evident than when Paul returns back to his home while he is on leave. His time at home is uncomfortable and depressing, for he discovers that the war has taken his youth and his ability to live out the rest of his life normally. When Paul goes back to his hometown on leave, he is miserable and surrounded by ignorant citizens who have no idea what life on the front lines is like. Paul is sacrificing his life daily for these people, yet they cannot sympathize with anything he is going through.
I felt sympathy for the characters in the movie especially Mrs. Trenton for almost losing her son. I felt helplessness for the ones that were killed by Cujo. They had no chance to protect themselves before he attacked and killed them. The Chamber’s had the choice to do what was right and protect their dog by having him have all his shots up to date especially rabies shot. I did not crave horror movies after watching this movie, but knew this could happen in real life.