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All Quiet on the Western Front, by Enrich Maria Remarque and Slaughterhouse-Five, by Kurt Vonnegut - views and ideas of war.
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Today, some people misunderstand war because they easily see the ideals aspects of war, patriotism and honour in movies or some war novels. Therefore, the actual meaning of war has to be revealed. All Quiet on the Western Front1, by Enrich Maria Remarque and Slaughterhouse-Five2, by Kurt Vonnegut are very different in terms of their location in history and location on the map. However, if one looks at the important events, and character realizations and reactions, it becomes clear that the two novels share a common perception of war; war leads to the inevitable destruction of man. Both stories deal with the horror of war that has a powerful negative impact on the characters. They also reveal the resulting human breakdowns that often result from experiencing the horror in the battlefield. Furthermore, both novels present war's another destructive aspect, which makes the characters unable to function in a normal...
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