All quiet on the Western Front is a book by Erick Maria Remarque. It takes place during World War I on the French Front. Paul Baumer is a boy of 19 years, who voluntarily joined the Army with several of his friends after hearing a patriotic speech given at his school. Paul and his friends realized that being patriotic comes with a costs - hard work, brutal life and harsh training. Paul and his friends realized that War is not as honorable as it is made to sound. .
After two weeks Paul's Company returns from fighting with a 150 men. A group of new recruits are sent to join the Company. Kat, a friend of Paul's, prepares a dinner for his Company in order to share his ideas. At dinner he suggests that if all soldiers were treated the equally, fed the equally and got paid the equally, War would immediately stop. Kropp, Paul's friend believes that leaders should set up clubs discussing their disagreements. .
When it is dark, the men go to lay barbwire in front, but are attacked by the artillery. Little by little men are being killed around them. After the men return back to the camp, they think about what they are going to do at the end of the War. Most of the men feel that the War will never end. Paul wonders if the War did end what he will do. The Company gets caught in a gruesome battle. Paul feels that to keep himself alive, he must trust his instincts. After that battle the men count goes from 80 to 32. .
Paul is overcome with this feeling that his innocence was lost. He questions his values and his life. He questions his life and admitting new people in it. One day, he and some of his friend go for a swim with French girls they had met. While have a great time, Paul feels that it would be best for him not to get involved with a girl. Paul is given 17 days of leave from the Army to go home and visit his family. He returns home to find his mom is dying of cancer. At the end of his visit, he goes to train near a Russian prison.