All Quiet on the Western Front is a book about the life of a soldier during World War I. ... Paul is nineteen years old and had survived being in the front, was considered to be a veteran had such a young age. ... Paul talks about how they had all lined up for breakfast and that the cook had only prepared for about 80 of the soldiers. ...
All Quiet on the Western Front Evan Morse Whenever one reads or hears about World War I or World War II, you hear of the struggles and triumphs of the British, Americans or any of the other Allies. ... However, All Quiet on the Western Front gives the reader some insight and a look at a group of young German friends who are fighting in World War I. ... Albert simply states, "...almost all of us are simple folk. ... Unprepared and still innocent the recruits stared at the world in front of them with blank faces. Paul describes this during a front line attack. ...
Harrison, who was attending Western Kentucky University before the attack, said that "it was still a shock to realize that the United States was actively involved.... This is why since mortars flew quietly, they were the most feared. ... The death covered front lines were compared to life in Paris as, "hell to heaven.... I was in such a state of shock all I could think about was retrieving my helmet.... The American soldiers worried about "the uncertainties that came with each day on the front lines....
