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

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A Biography of the Life Work of Poet and Novelist Gunter Grass (871 words, 2 pages)

Gunter GrassGunter Grass is a German poet, novelist, playwright, sculptor, and printmaker. Grass describes himself as a Spataufklarer, a belated apostle of enlightenment in an era that has grown tired of reason (Gunter). He was born in Danzig, Germany (currently Gdansk, Germany) on October 16, 1927. Grass wrote his first ... Read More

The Theme of Social Position in Rich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front and Evadne Price’s Not so Quiet… (1815 words, 3 pages)

In nearly every culture, certain distinctions exist which elevate particular members of society above others. These distinctions may be based upon age, wisdom, ancestry, gender or profession, but more often than not, class lines seem to be drawn on the basis of wealth. While the existence of these status groups ... Read More

An Analytical Review of the Film All Quiet on the Western Front (861 words, 3 pages)

I decided to write this analytical review on the film All Quiet on the Western Front. My decision was made when I saw it as a suggested reading because I have heard about the movie many times, yet, I've never seen it. I actually am happy I never had, because ... Read More

A Description of Literary Romanticism and Its Use in Ancient Literature (758 words, 2 pages)

HeineLiterary Romanticism is a movement in literature present in the history of virtually every European country, the USA, and Latin America. It lasted from approximately 1750 to about 1870 and was characterized by reliance on the imagination and emotional subjectivity of approach, freedom of thought and expression, and an idealization ... Read More

A Comparison of Novels All Quiet on the Western Front and The Wars (1629 words, 2 pages)

World War One was said to be the war to end all wars, little did the people know that that was going to be proven wrong 19 later. The perception of war was clearly misstated to new recruits. Both protagonists in both books thought the war was just a time ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Max Klutz from Germany (806 words, 2 pages)

My mane is Max klutz I was born in Berlin Germany in 1910. I was race as a good Christian child together with my two-year younger sister Jane. My mother took us to church every Sunday, and we strongly believe and follow the Christian faith and traditions. My father owned ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarkque (913 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is a book written by Erich Maria Remarkque. It was a book written 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 ... Read More

Romantic Ideals of War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque (1203 words, 2 pages)

Erich Maria Remarque was born on June 22, 1898, in Germany. In 1916 , when he was 18, Remarque was drafted into the German army to fight in WWI. He was wounded several times and in 1929 he published All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque stripped all romanticism from ... Read More

The Story of German Soldiers in Erich Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front (853 words, 1 pages)

Erich Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front is not about men, but of German soldiers and their hardships during World War I and how their attitudes changed throughout the war. We believe in such things no longer, we believe in the war(p.88). This novel portrays the overwhelming effects and ... Read More

An Analysis of All Quiet on the Western Front, a Book by Erich Maria Remarque (752 words, 1 pages)

In the book All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque illustrates the picture of World War I to the reader. This book is the story of Paul Baumer, who with his classmates recruits in the German Army of World War I. This anti-war novel is an excellent book ... Read More

An Analysis of the Novel All Quiet on the Western Front (1134 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western FrontChapter 2By Peter MessinaAt the beginning of this chapter, Paul reflects back on how the war abruptly uprooted his life and the lives of his comrades. He ponders how the war has destroyed the lives of the men of his generation because they no longer ... Read More

A Summary and Analysis of the Book “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse (2121 words, 3 pages)

Hermann Hesse. Siddhartha, translated by Hilda Rosner.New York Bantam Books. 1971. Pp. 152. 4.99.A DEEPER MEANINGby Josh ShulmanMany books have great stories to tell. A lot have a deep message to convey. Siddhartha however, is a unique book. Though simple in its style, it is deep in meaning. One can ... Read More

A Decline in Morality in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1512 words, 5 pages)

Decline of MoralityThe novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque shows thatwar destroys more than just the physical level the decline of morality has taken placethrough various circumstances in the novel such as then incident where Paul Baumer isforced to kill a soldier in a shell ... Read More

A Review of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Remarque (1488 words, 2 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Remarque is a novel dealing with one young mans transformation from an average person into a hardened man that eventually turns away from the society that he once was a part of. Remarque wrote this novel to emphasize the disorder and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Gretchen Tragedy in Faust, a Play by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (973 words, 2 pages)

This Book has many shady characters, only Gretchen is the one character you can feel sorry for, that is what makes this tragedy so horrifying yet gratifying .Her and Faust running around makes you happy, but you anticipate them to fall desperately into love with one another and finish their ... Read More

The Hardships of War in All Quiet in the Western Front by Erich Remarque (853 words, 2 pages)

Erich Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front is not about men, but of German soldiers and their hardships during World War I and how their attitudes changed throughout the war. We believe in such things no longer, we believe in the war(p.88). This novel portrays the overwhelming effects and ... Read More

The Two Sides of War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (758 words, 1 pages)

War is, at the same time, the most terrible and the greatest of human experiences. Is this the view conveyed in All quiet on the western front?In the novel All quiet on the western front by Erich Maria Remarque we see clearly that war is a most terrible experience, with ... Read More

The Analysis of Paul’s Character in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (782 words, 1 pages)

In All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul is morphed from an innocent child into a war veteran who has a new look on society. Paul used to have a carefree life where he was able to be a kid, but when he enlisted into the army it all changed. ... Read More

The Comradeship in War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (629 words, 1 pages)

The Comradeship of WarWar can destroy a young man mentally and physically. One might say that nothing good comes out of war, but in Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front, there is one positive characteristic comradeship. Paul and his friends give Himmelstoss a beating in which he deserves due ... Read More

How Herman Hesse Used Other Characters to Grow Siddhartha in the Novel “Siddhartha” (439 words, 1 pages)

Siddharthas InfluencesIn the novel Siddhartha, Herman Hesse used other characters to let Siddhartha grow both intellectually and spiritually. During the course of his journey, Siddhartha encountered many people and experienced different ways of living and thinking about life. Each person taught him something about himself and the world around him. ... Read More

An Analysis of a Young Man’s Quest for Knowledge in the Novel Siddhartha (950 words, 2 pages)

In the novel Siddhartha a young man journeys away from his family on a quest for knowledge. Siddhartha, a young Indian Brahmin grows restless with his life at home in a small Indian village. He leaves with his best friend Govinda to become a samana. Soon Siddhartha becomes aware that ... Read More

A Review of Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (1247 words, 2 pages)

'Siddhartha' takes place in India probably around 570-480B.C. or 470-380B.C. There is two possibilities when this story takes place, because the date of the Buddha has two theories. Normally, Siddahartha is the name of Buddha but in this story, Siddahartha and Buddha is a different person. Siddahartha was a Brahmin's ... Read More

The German World of Disappointment (1895 words, 3 pages)

The German World of DisappointmentFrom the youngest child to the oldest man, everyone has experienced the unpleasant feeling of disappointment. Everyone has been to a place that was not all that they anticipated it to be. No one can say that someone has never somehow let them down. At one ... Read More

A Book Review of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (664 words, 1 pages)

All Quiet on the Western FrontBook ReviewWhile lying in dark, muddy, lice infested trench, bullets, grenades, bombs and shrapnel fly over your head, intended to hit you. Risking your life is a daily ritual, along with trying to kill the enemy. Your diet consists of whatever you can get your ... Read More

A Summary of All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1050 words, 5 pages)

ll Quiet on the Western Front tells what happens to a group of German teenagers during World War I. The narrator is Paul Baumer. He and his classmates had patriotically marched off for recruitment, by the slogans of their teacher, Kantorek. But they find no glory in war. As the ... Read More

Maria Ramarque’s View on Mental Abuse in Her Book All Quiet on the Western Front (953 words, 2 pages)

M 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 ... Read More

An Analysis of the Main Character In “The Infant Prodigy’ (348 words, 1 pages)

Main Character Bibi Saccellaphylaccas Summary The Infant Prodigy takes place in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is a great story about a genius of a young kid, who plays the piano extremely well. When we first get into the story the Infant Prodigy (Bibi) enters the hall ... Read More

The Effects of War in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (3277 words, 26 pages)

All Quiet on the Western FrontErich Maria Remarques All Quiet on the Western Front, anovel set in World War I, centers around the changes wrought bythe war on one young German soldier. During his time in the war,Remarques protagonist, Paul Baumer, changes from a rather innocentRomantic to a hardened and ... Read More

An Overview of the Concept of Siddhartha and its Objectives (1121 words, 2 pages)

Siddhartha The Search for the Inner Self Siddhartha had one single goal - to become empty, to become empty of thirst, desire, dreams, pleasure and sorrow - to let the Self die. No longer to be Self, to experience the peace of an emptied heart, to experience pure thought - ... Read More

Book Review about All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (348 words, 3 pages)

All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is by Erich Maria Remarque. This book wasanextraordinary war story. Remarque uses excellent words and phrases todescribecrucial details of the book. Remarque had first hand experience becausehe was aGerman in World War I. So he expresses his opinions ... Read More

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