ASSIGNMENT | How does Remarque describe the difference between Paul’s expectations of war and the reality of it?

Post a short essay on this topic from the book “ALL Quiet on The Western Front”, written by Erich Maria Remarque.

(1) How does Remarque describe the difference between Paul’s expectations of war and the reality of it? How do soldiers react to the combat at the front? How does the war affect the lives and personalities of the men who fight it? Are they victims of the patriotic rhetoric of the people who never experienced a real war?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

A Short Essay
Introduction
The Novel “, All Quiet on the Western Front,” presents a clear insight of what happens on the battlefront or in events of the war. Through various characters, the novel depicts a dehumanizing state of warfare. He continuously refers to soldiers of war like people who behave like animals with no sense of humanity. According to the author, soldiers always go to the battlefield when they have the heart of human but once on the battlefield, they have at totally changed sense of humanity as they become moody, hot-tempered with full of animal instincts. The basis for their…