All Quiet on the Western Front
In Erich Maria Remarque’s, “All Quiet on the Western Front”, he creates the structure of a young man’s life in the name of Paul Baumer. Set in World War 1, Baumer is motivated into the job of a German soldier, throwing his story into chaos. Building his story up from the front line in times of rest, Remarque also hops to memories of Baumer’s past. By jumping from present to past, it resembles the war in the sense of loosing organization and destination. To get through the animalistic war, past memories are needed to know what they’re fighting for, helping them defend the present. This deviating writing style produces a comparison to the men at war. These men are frayed at the ends, living in fear and not sure if they will live or die. Straying from focus displays this, seeing as they aren’t even able to guarantee their safety for the day. As their safety is in danger, imagery is used to detail this through the brutality used with the horses, body parts splayed about, and overall gore described throughout the book. Giving a illustration of the difficulties found within the war.
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