Reflection

The book, All Quiet on the Western Front, the novel by Erich Maria Remarque, follows the young German soldier Paul as he braves the horrors of war, both at home and on the front. This book is an adventure around every corner, whether it be on the battlefield or taking place in Paul’s mind as he struggles to keep hold of his sanity. The in-depth writing and huge amount of detail that leaves nothing out shows what it is to be on the front lines. It gave me a new outlook on what the horrors of battle did to a person, and showed me what it is to have a comradeship with your brothers-in-arms.

The novel All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, was an eye-opening book that kept me reading until the end. Remarque really makes you feel like you are on the battlefield with Paul and his fellow soldiers. The descriptive writing shows you the experience that all of the soldiers feared as they wondered if they would be alive the next day. The vivid pictures that are painted in your mind as you read the story keep you interested and wanting to turn each page. The book is rich in details and the plot is very well thought out and keeps you wondering what is going to happen next.

Reflection

I liked reading "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Marla because it is a book that always kept me reading. It was full of action, adventure and sadness with each chapter making me want to read more. All of the fighting and the war made the book full of action. The sadness came in when Paul looked into the eyes of a prisoner of war and saw that he was not much different then him. It is also sad that Paul lost all his friends in the was and will never see them again

Reflection

The Book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque was an astonishing account of World War One by the fictional character Paul Baumer. He tells of how the war had changed his life and how he had once looked at it. He no longer felt like kid anymore, he felt aged and the life back at home was long gone. All he knew of life was hopelessness and death. Besides these sad themes, I greatly enjoyed this book and now understand what it was like to live in that time period.

Reflection

I enjoyed the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Marla Remarque. I thought this book was exciting, sad, and vicious. These were the three main traits in this book that kept me on edge while reading. This book was exciting because you never knew what was going to happen next and there was a lot of action. This novel was very sad. This novel was sad because he realized that the prisoners of war where no different from him. They were no different because they were enlisted to fight another man’s war. Also the stabbing in the ditch was very sad because he killed him and then tried to bring him back but failed and now that rests on his conscious. This book was very vicious because there was a lot of action and killing. Paul lost his friends while fighting in the war that he no longer wanted to be a part of.

Connector

In the novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" Paul is faced with the challenge of survival numerous times, but it is most interesting when he goes out into "no man's land" to find out the status of enemy soldiers. When Paul attempts to return back to the front, a bombing begins and he cannot find his way back. He also needs to be aware of the fact that he could be killed any second because he has little to no way to defend himself. He then decides he cannot let his feelings get in his way, and if he wants to survive he needs to learn how to ignore his fears.
This relates to real life because in certain situations feelings can hinder the task in front of you, just like fear gets in the way of Paul's attempts to survive in WWI. For example, if you have a large test coming up in school, nervousness may affect you in the manner that you cannot think clearly and as a result you do poorly. Just like Paul, one cannot let feelings and emotions affect the task set ahead of you.

Discussion Director

1. How does Paul feel different about the war when he has to return?

2. How does Paul view the Russian prisoners?

3. What preparations were made when the Kaiser came to review the soldiers?