In Erich Maria Remarque's war novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul Baumer tells of his experiences in World War I. Remarque uses a writing style that allows him to flow from one
idea to the next rather than a chronological pattern. This enhances the readers thoughts about
the book because there is space left for imagination. It also allows Remarque to outline a new idea
about the war in every single chapter giving the reader the full effect of the war on all levels. One
of the things that is most interesting about this novel is how personal you can get with it's narrator,
and how much you can see the war through Paul's eyes. For instance when Paul and Kropp rescue
the arm chairs you can really feel the ideals of comradeship and brotherhood between the two.
Overall All Quiet on the Western Front lets the reader drift back those one hundred years and
connect with a war that our generation will never have known otherwise.
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