All Quiet on the Western Front Essay
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All Quiet on the Western Front "Never believe any war will be smooth and easy," (Winston Churchill) shows that there are a wide variety of experiences of war. These experiences can be seen in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque in the conditions of the front, killing and death and the home front. Conditions on the front were extremely harsh on the soldiers. The soldiers are on total alert for any incoming of shells and bullets. They are harassed by gas clouds and offensive attacks. Remarque shows the many emotions of soldiers to reflect the conditions of the front. The first example is by personifying the sounds of battle. "Invisible menace, howling, whistling and hissing" gives the shells a negative quality. By using the actions of new recruits further shows the fear of the soldiers. There is the incident of the blonde recruit "huddles under my arm." This...

