Moreover, he wants to come out of the war alive. The squad becomes a second family to Richi. With his understanding of the real purpose of the war he was able to calm and provide his fellow squad members a sympathetic ear. For instance, when Lieutenant Carrol dies during action, a friend of Richi blames himself for his death. Richi, however, tells him, “Wasn’t your fault, man.”, this show that Richi is calming his squad down.
‘This World War 1 novel is a story of powerful bonding among men. Using examples from the book, explain how Remarque develops his idea of comradeship in the face of battle.’ Erich Maria Remarque’s novel “All quiet on the western front” illustrated a very strong theme of comradeship in the face of battle. Paul Baümer, a German soldier who fought in World War 1, had very strong bonds with his fellow comrades, and would not have been the same, if he did not have them. In war, the soldiers did not get to choose who they got to spend their time with, so they gained a strong relationship with their comrades, particularly as they started to do everything together. Paul had many close relationships, but the main relationship was Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky.
.” This illustrates Alexander’s appreciation toward his men and how he treated them with respect rather than with cruelty. This also symbolizes that Alexander was unselfish by showing respect to his men, even though he was injured himself. Hammond stress Alexander’s positive attitude towards his men when he writes, “He loved his soldiers and they loved him; he and his veterans wept when they parted company . . .” Another reason Alexander’s respect for his army indicated his good leadership skills is due to the fact that he would always fight in battle with his men and would never let them fight alone.
Caputo starts out as a young man who was just joining to rebel, but in the end he is a confident leader and knows exactly what to do in certain situations that come in his way. He also learns how attached he can become to certain soldiers when he undertakes the job of being the assistant adjutant as a casualty reporter. He starts realizing the true fears and looks death straight in the face and realizes that this war is all too real, and his friends are starting to die. While he is also in training he is learning how strict the commanding officers can be to him and what happens when you think or react too slowly to a certain situation. All of these traits change over the course of the book and he becomes one of the best leaders in the
Blacky’s determination to attend Dumby’s funeral marks a turning point. He knows his actions will put an end to his friendship with Cathy. He does get to the funeral and the experience gives him the courage to make a further stand and he also stands up to his father over borrowing the paint, even though he knew it would bring the full weight of his father’s rage upon him. It is clear when he and his siblings paint over the ‘BOONGS PISS OFF’ graffiti, how much he has matured. He is standing up for something important.
The opinion, as discussed in class by Professor Eacott, was it was going to be a very short war and he mentioned that there was a big sense of nationalism when he mentioned that each country didn’t want to feel humiliated by each other. In the movie, All Quiet on the Western Front those German soldiers were excited and felt invincible and that was a common trait of mostly all soldiers.
To what extent was it an act of heroism? His act is mostly an act of heroism. He treats the prisoners nicely because he knows their situations are similar to his; all of them are suffering from the war. Discuss the narrator’s reflections in the funk-hole to killing the brother of one of the prisoners. He imagines how the brother’s mother like when she heard that her two boys were to be together.
Many believe that patriotism is an act of duty without emotion ,but I believe that it is a beautiful desire that should blossom freely in one ,that can lead a person to strive for a better nation. Remarque’s All Quiet In The Western Front focuses on the life of Paul Baumer ,and his fellow teenage comrades who were ridiculed ,and forced by their teacher to join the army ,but because they weren't there for the right reasons they end up despising it,and questioning its purpose. Remaque truly plants the seed of uncertainty into the minds of his characters as they come to realize that their idea of patriotism is only a tool used by men with political power in order to control civilians. On a recent excursion to the
Throughout the book, Gatsby gains the title of truly being great because he’s in the military, he never stops loving Daisy, and he makes a life for himself. Gatsby is truly great because he went into the military. Gatsby and Nick both served as officers in the war and he told Nick "Then the war came ... it was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die ... " (66). Deep inside, Gatsby knew he would never be good enough for Daisy, and death would've been an easy way out. However, Gatsby survives the war, and comes out with honors and medals.
Can you identify one experience that changed your entire view of the world around you? Henry Fleming, the main character in The Red Badge of Courage, begins his life-changing adventure as a naive young man, eager to experience the glory of war. He soon faces the truth about life, war, and his own self-identity on the battlefield. The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, is a coming of age novel, published by D. Appleton and Company in 1895, about thirty years after the Civil War ended. In this book, the author reveals the ugliness of war, and examines its relationship to the pain of growing up.