Paul Baumer is the main character of the story. ... Paul's schoolmaster, Kantorek, was the main influence on Paul joining the German army. ... Through Paul Baumer, Remarque shows how war makes man inhuman. ... Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front is a story of the hardships of Paul Baumer, a nineteen year old student, and his friends as they are dehumanized in the war. ... Paul Baumer was the main character in the story. ...

• Word Count: 1542
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The main character Paul Baumer is a compassionate and sensitive young man; before the war he loved his family, his books, and he even wrote poetry. ... Paul continues to wait but his quiet rapture does not come. no matter how hard Paul tries to retreat to his prewar mentality he is unsuccessful. It is now that Paul realizes the war has truly ruined him. ... When Paul's mother asks "was is very bad out there, Paul?" ... People talk too much for Paul. ...

• Word Count: 1787
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The comparison of Odysseus and Paul or Achilles and Paul is quite absurd. ... But Paul was simply a teenager who just started going through war. ... And that is also why I believe that it is totally absurd to compare Odysseus to the man Paul Baumer. ... Now when it comes to our old friend Paul Baumer, it takes alot to transform from a boy to a man that acts like an animal, to have cat like reflexes to survive war, and must also dehumanize the enemy. ... Just like Paul, he thought he knew but he really had know idea. ...

• Word Count: 1698
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

The story is told by Paul Baumer, a German soldier during World War I. ... Finally she does speak to him and asks, "Was it very bad out there, Paul?" ... Paul decides to use words that are false because he does not want his mother to have to hear these awful things but Paul creates separation between his mother and himself. ... During the course of his leave, Paul also sees his father. ... Paul is horrified at his action. ...

• Word Count: 1266
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School