Jan 4, 2010

All Quiet on the Western Front | All Quiet on the Western Front

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Author: Erich Maria Remarque
First Published: 1928
Type of Work: Novel
Type of Plot: Historical realism
Time of Work: World War I
Setting: France and Germany
Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, War fiction
Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, France or French people, War, Death or dying, World War I, Corruption, Idealism, Military life or service, Soldiers, Germany or German people
Locales: France, Germany

Characters Discussed

Paul Bäumer (powl BOY- mehr), a nineteen-year-old soldier in the German army during World War I. Because he has been drafted so young, he wonders what he will be able to do to earn a living if he ever becomes a civilian again. In a battle, he stabs a French soldier and then, filled with remorse, tries to relieve the dying man’s pain. When his conscience hurts him afterward, his comrades tell him that he has committed no crime. As the war drags on and more of his comrades fall, Paul becomes lonely and philosophical, but the meaning of the war still eludes...

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All Quiet on the Western Front | All Quiet on the Western Front

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