2. What images of the novel are lingering in your mind? Explain why these images made a lasting impression on you.
Well I have a few one that really stuck in my mind while I was reading was the image of Paul carrying his friend on his back. Paul was trying to save him by taking him to the hospital. He was tired and was hurting but he still pushed on to try and save his friend. Finally when he reached the hospital, Paul collapsed. He was tired and worn out but he did it. Only to find out that while on the trip his friend on his back that was shot in the leg had died. He did not die from the leg injury but while on the trip a splinter and dug itself into his head. At that moment Paul broke down. The other image that stood out in my mind was the time Paul was in a trench with a dead French man that he killed. While they were both in the trench Paul decided to check out the man. He went into his pockets and pulled out his wallet. The wallet turned out to have pictures of his family and beautify wife and kids. When he saw this he realized that he is just like the enemies. They are equal the same. The first time he questioned the war.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
Reflection
All Quiet on the Western Front
Enrich Maria Remarque
Overall I thought that this is a pretty good book. I was impressed the way the Remarque used the story of young soldiers in World War 1 to show the way wars dehumanize the people involved. In the text I was shocked and intrigued by all the war scenes. Remarque did a very good job making the battle field as graphic and realistic as possible. A few things that I thought the author could have done better were character analysis and character development. I though the book had a very good variation of characters but they were poorly developed. During the course of the read the text gets better. The beginning is a little slow but the battle and war scenes are very interesting. I personally enjoyed this book and was surprised. I though it was going to be boring war novel. I was wrong, it was interesting personal story. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if you are fond of war stories.
"But so long as it is there it will seek its own way out, heedless of the will that is within me."
Enrich Maria Remarque
Overall I thought that this is a pretty good book. I was impressed the way the Remarque used the story of young soldiers in World War 1 to show the way wars dehumanize the people involved. In the text I was shocked and intrigued by all the war scenes. Remarque did a very good job making the battle field as graphic and realistic as possible. A few things that I thought the author could have done better were character analysis and character development. I though the book had a very good variation of characters but they were poorly developed. During the course of the read the text gets better. The beginning is a little slow but the battle and war scenes are very interesting. I personally enjoyed this book and was surprised. I though it was going to be boring war novel. I was wrong, it was interesting personal story. I would recommend this book to anyone, especially if you are fond of war stories.
"But so long as it is there it will seek its own way out, heedless of the will that is within me."
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Dialectic Journal 2/15
“The first bomb, the first explosion, burst in our hearts. We are cut off from activity, from striving, from progress. We believe in such things no longer. We believe in the war.”
1.This quote in the book describes the way the young soldiers feel towards the way the war is molding them. The war is essentially dehumanizing them. Also the fact that they are all around 21 years old they really had no life before the war. They went to school and buddies and girls friends put nothing permanent. While other allies and enemies and life’s. They are married some to have children. The ending of the quote also explains how now the only focus for the characters is the war. Nothing more. Nothing less.
2. To me this quote represents the war taking over the soldiers life. The are so young and should not be fight for their country at such a young age. Also they are being forced to only focus on the war. They can not have an outside life besides the war. Also during the war the young scared soldiers are being trained to be cold blooded murderers. To me this is wrong and it is almost denying them rights. This interesting me because I can not see how people can just kill another human being with no hesitation. How. I could not do that. Although if I did not then he will kill me. Overall what I have read in the book the only real thing that is coming out of the war is death.
1.This quote in the book describes the way the young soldiers feel towards the way the war is molding them. The war is essentially dehumanizing them. Also the fact that they are all around 21 years old they really had no life before the war. They went to school and buddies and girls friends put nothing permanent. While other allies and enemies and life’s. They are married some to have children. The ending of the quote also explains how now the only focus for the characters is the war. Nothing more. Nothing less.
2. To me this quote represents the war taking over the soldiers life. The are so young and should not be fight for their country at such a young age. Also they are being forced to only focus on the war. They can not have an outside life besides the war. Also during the war the young scared soldiers are being trained to be cold blooded murderers. To me this is wrong and it is almost denying them rights. This interesting me because I can not see how people can just kill another human being with no hesitation. How. I could not do that. Although if I did not then he will kill me. Overall what I have read in the book the only real thing that is coming out of the war is death.
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Monologue -AQOTWF-
Settings
The Cook standing behind a old termite invested counter waiting for the next soldier to serve. After about an hour the cook is done with handing out rations . The cook then waits till the next squad comes into to dine. As he is waiting he over hears a conversation at a table in the cafeteria. This conversation is between 2 soldiers, one is talking about the war while the other is eating.
Monologue
How’s the food? Well I hope its better than how the war is going. Every day it is the same old stuff. Waking up get crappy food go to the front lines. Come back to a silent drained group of soldiers. This is not what I signed up for. Just today our trench was hit by a small near by explosive. Our trench was just under 18 inches and in poor condition. Our squad scattered into several nearby trenches. At that moment I saw my friend die. While I was in utter shock and speechless my sergeant went ballistic killing everyone in his sight with no hesitation. I don’t know if I could do that. Could you?…Well anyways The life out there is brutal. When or if I get out of the war alive that would be a miracle.
The Cook standing behind a old termite invested counter waiting for the next soldier to serve. After about an hour the cook is done with handing out rations . The cook then waits till the next squad comes into to dine. As he is waiting he over hears a conversation at a table in the cafeteria. This conversation is between 2 soldiers, one is talking about the war while the other is eating.
Monologue
How’s the food? Well I hope its better than how the war is going. Every day it is the same old stuff. Waking up get crappy food go to the front lines. Come back to a silent drained group of soldiers. This is not what I signed up for. Just today our trench was hit by a small near by explosive. Our trench was just under 18 inches and in poor condition. Our squad scattered into several nearby trenches. At that moment I saw my friend die. While I was in utter shock and speechless my sergeant went ballistic killing everyone in his sight with no hesitation. I don’t know if I could do that. Could you?…Well anyways The life out there is brutal. When or if I get out of the war alive that would be a miracle.
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