Czmerda Honors English 10 Poor Boys In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, the French girl's remark, "the war- great sadness- poor boys" is true of the events described in the novel in many respects because of the future hopes and dreams the men lost, the youth and innocence that was taken away from them, and the families and friends that were removed from their lives for good. ... They were sent off to war at a young age wasting their youthful years. ... In the novel, Paul notes that teachers and parents persuaded he and other young men to enlist in the war effort. ... ...

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