German Literature Essays Examples For College & High School Students in PDF

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An Analysis of the Ugly Reality of War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (751 words, 1 pages)

The Ugly Reality of War This remarkable novel conveys the true face of war in ways that no memoirs, no academic monographs, and no movies can. There is no romance in war, only mud, blood, starvation, and death. World War I was the war to end all wars, and it ... Read More

An Analysis of WWI in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria (1354 words, 2 pages)

Summary and Analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front Summary and Analysis of All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front is about the German warfront during World War I. The story of the battle is narrated by Paul Baumer, a young soldier in the German ... Read More

The Dehumanizing Effect of War on Man in the Novel, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (456 words, 1 pages)

Man Made Hell Often touted as the classic war novel of all time, All is Quiet on the Western Front is a profound look at the nature of war and its effect on men. Yes, it is an anti-war novel, but that is not the theme I would like to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Concept of War and the Novel All Quiet on the Western Front (681 words, 1 pages)

In War we are all the Same Originally banned and burned in Germany by the Nazi's in 1933 (five years after it was first published) because of it's antinationalist, pacifist, and dissident sentiment, All Quiet on the Western Front by Enrich Maria Remarque reached acclaim across the world as an ... Read More

A Review of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (736 words, 2 pages)

Book Review All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueErich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a powerful novel about the disillusionment brought on by World War I. Before the Great War, many countries in Europe had been extending their powers and establishing empires and ... Read More

An Analysis of a Short Summary on All Quiet on the Western Front (1626 words, 3 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front Summary All Quiet on the Western FrontShort SummaryPaul Bumer, the narrator, and his fellow German soldiers of the Second Company recuperate behind the front in World War I. The last day of fighting thinned their ranks from 150 men to 80. Paul describes three ... Read More

An Analysis of the Anti War Novel All Quiet on the Western Front (515 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet on Western Front Anti-War NovelErich Maria Remarque's timeless novel against war, All Quiet On The Western Front, tells the war from the private's point of view rather than from the general's point of view. The former point of view is grimmer, filled with the everyday terror of war. ... Read More

A Different Story of Hitler and Nazi in Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (958 words, 2 pages)

When Erich Maria Remarque wrote All Quiet on the Western Front he meant it to be an anti-war novel. So it is not surprising that he decided to write it right at the time that the Nazis were gaining power in politics. The Nazis glorified war and wanted to recapture ... Read More

A Review of All Quiet on the Western Front, a Television Film by Delbert Mann (896 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front is a film 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 film describes a group of young men who at first think war ... Read More

A Comparison of the Experience of War in Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum Est and Erik Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (818 words, 1 pages)

The First World War was a horrible experience for all sides involved. No one was immune to the effects of this global conflict and each country was affected in various ways. However, one area of relative comparison can be noted in the experiences of the French and German soldiers. In ... Read More

The View of Nationalism in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1342 words, 2 pages)

Nationalism can be defined as having a sense of belonging and loyalty to ones country or nation state. Of all the European nations, France was the first to sport the idea of nationalism. Many countries became influenced by the French's ideas of nationalism. As a result nationalism had spread throughout ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of the Horror of War in Elie Wiesel’s Night and Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (753 words, 3 pages)

In Night by Elie Wiesel, the horror of war is displayed through aterrifying account of a Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boyinto an agonized witness to the death of his family, his innocence, and hisGod. Night is similar to All Quiet on the Western Front in ... Read More

Mental Abuse in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (946 words, 2 pages)

MMental abuse is sometimes overlooked, because of the rough physical abuse, but soldiers see a good side of both during wars. Maria Remarque shows the mental part of abuse on the book All Quiet on the Western Front. The narrator discusses all the hard times that went on during World ... Read More

A Summary of Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet in the Western Front” (2914 words, 16 pages)

Erich Maria Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front, a set in World War I, centers around the changes wrought by one young German soldier. During his time in the war, protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocent hardened and somewhat caustic veteran. More importantly, course of this metamorphosis, ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1059 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. The entire ... Read More

An Analysis of War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria (2300 words, 3 pages)

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front, a novel set in World War I, based around the changes formed by the war on one young German soldier. During his time in the war, the main character, Paul Baumer, changes from an innocent boy to a hardened veteran. More ... Read More

An Analysis of the Accounts of Paul Bamer in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (571 words, 1 pages)

"All Quiet on the Western Front" was written in a first person style. The story was told by Paul Bamer, a nineteen year old student, convinced to enlist with the German army by his schoolmaster, Kantorek. Along with many of his friends from school, he is trained under Corporal Himmelstoss, ... Read More

The War’s Effects on the Human Spirit in the Novel, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (796 words, 2 pages)

Views On Changes of the Human Spirit During WarAll Quiet on the Western Front shows the change in attitudes of the men before and during the war. This novel is able to portray the overwhelming effects and power war has to deteriorate the human spirit. Starting out leaving youre home ... Read More

The Destruction of an Entire Generation of Men in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1208 words, 2 pages)

"I am young, I am twenty years old yet I know nothing of life but despair, death, fear, and fatuous superficiality cast over an abyss of sorrow. I see how people are set against one another, and in silence, unknowingly, foolishly, obediently, innocently slay one another. I see that the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characters and Battles in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (6496 words, 10 pages)

The chapter begins with German soldiers at rest after fourteen days of fierce battle on the Western Front. A double ration of food has been prepared so the soldiers are eating their fill. Paul Baumer, the protagonist and narrator of the novel, watches in amazement as his friends, Tjaden and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mental Abuse in the Novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Maria Remarque (945 words, 2 pages)

Mental abuse is sometimes overlooked, because of the rough physical abuse, but soldiers see a good side of both during wars. Maria Remarque shows the mental part of abuse on the book All Quiet on the Western Front. The narrator discusses all the hard times that went on during World ... Read More

A View of Human Behavior in the Novels, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (1246 words, 5 pages)

An author's view of human behavior is often reflected in their works.The novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Lordof the Flies by William Golding are both examples of works that demonstratetheir author's view of man, as well his opinion of war. Golding's Lord of ... Read More

An Analysis of “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1205 words, 4 pages)

In this section of the book, Paul finally understands what the war is aboutand why he is there. But he learned this grim reality after a traumatizing event. He beginsto see the devastation and agony the war brings accompanied with its empty heart. After being reassigned to a flank that ... Read More

The True Horrors of World War I in Erich Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (646 words, 1 pages)

All Quit on the Western, by Erich Maria Remarque, is a book that explores the true horrors of World War I thought the eyes of a German solider. This story is shows how World War I was not the glorifying war that some people envision it to be. The author ... Read More

The Depiction of the Story of WWI in Erich Remarque’s Book “All Quiet on the Western Front” (455 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front is a thought-provoking work of fiction by Erich Maria Remarque. This novel is the testament of Paul Bumer, a German boy convinced to enlist in the German Army and his subsequent experiences in World War I.After enlisting with the rest of his class, Paul ... Read More

A Review of Delbert Mann’s Directed Film “All Quiet on the Western Front” (629 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet On the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front, directed by Delbert Mann, is based on the novel written by Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the story of a German schoolboy, Paul Baumer, and a group of his classmates, who journey from fantasies of heroic glory to the ... Read More

A Plot Summary of Erich Remarque’s Novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1049 words, 2 pages)

Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It is a story, not of Germans, but of men, who even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by the war. The entire purpose of this novel is to ... Read More

The True Horrors of World War I in Erich Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” the Similarities and Differences Between the Book and Movie Versions of All My Sons (480 words, 1 pages)

In the movie there were difference then in the book. In this book and movie All My Sons there are certain statements one was If you want to know ask Joe another is there is a universe outside your responsible. Both these statements are important in the book and movie. ... Read More

An Analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front Written By Erich Maria Remarque (741 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, is a considered a great war novel in that it describes, in amazing detail, the experience of a German Soldier at front lines of World War I. As it describes the effects of war, we can also consider this ... Read More

The Horrors of War in the Book, All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (947 words, 2 pages)

During World War I, many of the men who fought were only about nineteen years young. These men experienced horrors beyond belief in a matter of years, which is ten times worse than a normal man experiences his whole life. This generation of men, from 1914-1918, who fought in a ... Read More

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