The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque describes the experiences of German soldier Paul Baumer and his comrades during the war. The novel illustrates the soldiers' physical and psychological effects during the war, and how they are unable to re-attach to ordinary civilian lifestyle once they return home from the front. ... In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, Paul Baumer and his classmates are convinced by their high school schoolmaster to join the army: "I can see him now, as he used to glare at us through his spectacles and ...

• Word Count: 1660
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate