Compare And Contrast All Quiet On The Western Front And Night

We are all aware that wars are a constant struggle for humanity. They are horrible. We have heard plenty of war stories, been around many war survivors, and some may have unfortunatley experienced it for themselves. More than likely you havent. For us that have been fornunate enough to not be in that situation we are not aware of how brutal they really are. Wars change people. Sometimes for the better but mainly for the worst. There have been thousands of books written about war but some where true standouts. When i was in middle school i had the pleasure of reading "The Diary of Anne Frank" i dont want to sound predictable but this book changed how i view the world. It made me realize how cruel people were. I didnt think anyting could top

I am honestly not much of a history fanatic but it made me so interested. While reading "Night" i couldnt put it down and after i finished reading it i wanted to know more. "All Quiet on the Western Front" was so incredible as well but for some reason i loved how the story was portrayed in "Night". Both of these books are very different but very alike at the same time. "All Quiet on the Western Front" deals with World War I. While "Night" deals with World War II. First i would like to discuss "All Quiet on the Western Front". This book was written by Erich Maria Remargue. It is simply a testament of Paul Baumer. Paul was young man who voluntarily enlisted himself in the German army along with his classmates. Paul and his friends enlisted because of the very patriotic speeches of their teacher. They were very enthusiastic soldiers until they realized that it was nothing like they thought it would be. The first chapter of the book automatically jumps in to how horrible the conditions were. Pauls first battle was brutal. Out of 150 men only 80 came back. Paul and the rest of his men got the some and the next morning they lined up for breakfast. The cook prepared food for 150 men. He insisted

The Night was narrated by Eliezer. He was a Jewish teenager living in Hungary. He was only 12. Hungary was invaded by the Nazi 's in 1944. Soon after Eliezer and his family were forced in to the ghetto 's of Sighet along with many more Jews from his town. The trip to Birkenau was horriffic. They were loaded into cattle cars and herdered off like animals. They were traveling for a few days and on the verge of starvation. When the family arrives Eliezer and his father are seperated from his mom and sister. They never see them again. On of the most horrific things i read was towards the begining. As Eliezer and his dad were walking by a fire pit where Nazis were burning babies. Eliezer is soon put to work at a electrical fitting factory. He is treated horribly. He wasnt getting much food and was constantly getting beat. If this isnt bad enough the prisoners were forced to watch the hangings of others. He began noticing prisoners being cruel to each other because all they wanted to do is survive. People began to think for themselves. Eliezer still continues to try to help his father any way he can but his father dies of abuse. Jews were also disinfected with gasoline like they were objects. They wore prisoner outfits. The officer basically told them to work hard or they would be dead. Eliezer loses his faith in God and in all humanity. He sees no good in the world anymore. Eliezer states that the holocaust "murdered his God". He believes that if