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Essay Archive - All Quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front
The remains of Paul Baumer's company had moved behind the German front
lines for a short rest at the beginning of the novel. After Behm became
Paul's first dead schoolmate, Paul viewed the older generation bitterly,
particularly Kantorek, the teacher who convinced Paul and his classmates to
join the military, feeling alone and betrayed in the world that they had
left for him. Paul's generation felt empty and isolated from the rest of
the world due to the fact that they had never truly established any part of
themselves in civilian life. At boot camp, Himmelstoss abused Paul and his
friends, y....
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