Paul has several friends who enlisted with him. ... Baumer admires his wittiness and strives to be more like him. ... Baumer's troop has the assignment of guarding a supply depot. ... One day Kropp and Baumer are wounded while evacuating a village. Baumer fully recovers, but Kropp has to have his leg amputated. ...
The story "All Quiet on the Western Front" centers on a young man named Paul Baumer narrates the story. ... Paul and Albert Kropp, one of Paul's young friends, were wounded and put on a train to seek treatment for their injuries. ... The most heart breaking loss for Paul was Kat. ... Paul is now the only one left. The concluding chapter leads to Paul's death. ...
Paul Baumer, the narrator of the story, perceives how the war forces him to disconnect himself from everything around him. The war he fought made Paul extremely mature which made him no longer the average 19-year-old boy. ... In Paul's case, the sound of a tramcar which sounds like artillery. ... One particular part displays signs of alcoholism during Paul's leave from the War. ... (Nimn.nih.gov) Paul describes how the war has ruined the soldier's youth. ...
Both Paul Baumer of Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front and Brutus of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar are innocent and trusting when introduced to the reader, but after experiencing indescribable pain, both become realistic stoics without hope for a better life. ... The major difference between Paul and Brutus is their motivation and feelings on patriotism. ... Because of what they have seen and done, both Paul and Brutus have become indifferent to pleasure and pain. Despite their many similarities, Paul and Brutus differ greatly in their feelings tow...
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. ...
Paul Baumer is the main character and narrator in the novel and spills numerous stories from the vantage point of an actual solider who lived through all the difficult obstacles involved in the War. ... This is a very common misconception that Remarque attempts to rid the reader of very early when in the first chapter, Pauls good friend Kemmerich has his leg amputated from a bullet and then dies a painfully slow death with Paul at his side. ... This is one of a great number of battle scenes that Paul and his comrades encounter throughout the book. ... In Pauls case, he enlisted with some of...
Written in 1929, the book is about Paul Baumer, the narrator, and his fellow classmates who enlist in the German army during World War 1. ... In the novel, Paul states "We are two men, two-minute sparks of life; outside is the night and the circle of death.... As Paul ogles Kat roasting a goose, he quickly stops thinking about the terrors of the day, and reminisces Kat's voice, bringing him peace and reassurance. ... Paul, for example, becomes incompatible of imagining a future without war and also cannot visualize himself going back to his life in the past. ...
