he speaks to him as though they were friends, not enemies saying, “I want to help you, Comrade, camerade, camerade, camerade…” (220). If Paul did not address the man as a comrade, he would have gone insane because he would have seen the man as a terrible person and thought it was okay to kill. When Paul is in a shell hole, he begins to become deranged, but as he hears “the motherliness,” (216) of his comrades’ voices, he immediately settles down. The sounds of Paul’s companions’ voices give him
The Effect of War on Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front In All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul is morphed from an innocent child into a war veteran who has a new look on society. Paul used to have a carefree life where he was able to be a kid, but when he enlisted into the army it all changed. Paul became a person whose beliefs were changed because of the war. Paul doesn't believe in society anymore especially parents, elders, and school, which used to play a big part in his life.
All Quiet on the Western Front is an enthralling story about WWI, which, unlike other war stories at the time, vocalized the negative aspects of the war specifically the psychological effect. You can see throughout the book, the psychological horrors which Paul experiences. This psychological aspect of stories is generally not as conspicuous or as horrifying as shown in All Quiet on the Western Front. I have always been intrigued by the psychological affect that war has on you, and this book was
The theme in a story is a message or lesson that the author wants the reader to take away when reading the story. These themes can teach the reader lessons, get points across or help them understand the book better. All Quiet On The Western Front displays the themes: the horrors and destruction of war and the effects on soldiers, sacrifice, loss of innocence, and friendship. Because All Quiet on the Western Front is about among soldiers fighting on the front lines of battle, one of its main focuses
The standard military family understands the fact that their veteran will be not only deployed, but put in some of the most dangerous situations in history. However, in the midst of the danger a stronger bond and sense of survival builds inside each member of the family. When a family is dealing with having to accept that a member of their family will die for their protection, a new understanding of life is gained and accepted. In my life, I have had to say goodbye to my father, and have him absent
California is one of the most common places that the American Dream is fulfilled. The Golden state is one of the wealthiest states in America, and only a few people with money or fame were known. In Joan Didion’s essay, “Comrade Laski, C.P.U.S.A (M.-L.)”, we are shown an example of trying to make the dream come true. In the essay, Michael Laski and the members of the Communist Party try to start a revolution, but were stopped due to the reality of money and support. Michael Laski was just an ordinary
Comrades of Easy Company Easy Company from its inception in July of 1942 to its disbandment at the end of World War II was an elite paratrooper force made up of “voluntary citizen soldiers” meaning they were in Easy Company of their own accord and for the most part where all previously not in any form of military. (Ambrose p. 16-17) "Easy company included three rifle platoons and a headquarters section. Each platoon contained three twelve-man rifle squads and a six-man mortar team squad.” Easy
The book “For cause and comrades” written by James M McPherson is not one of your typical civil war books. This book is completely different than what everyone would expect, McPherson tries to explain the why of the war behind the scenes of it. He goes into great detail onto how dissects the initial reason of both sides North and South by concentrating not on battlefield tactics and leaders but what emotional and great experiences the men had to face in the battle field. James McPherson once
The book ‘For Cause and Comrades’ is a journey to comprehend why the soldiers in the Civil War fought, why they fought so passionately, and why they fought for the long period of time. Men were pulling guns against other men who they had known their whole lives. McPherson’s main source of evidence was the many letters from the soldiers writing to home. One of the many significant influences was how the men fought to prove their masculinity and courage. To fight would prove they were a man to their
Everything had become clear. That slender curtain of doubt was torn. Araniti was officially informed that he was to be promoted to the post held by comrade Zylo.The people congratulated him for the new post, expressing their pleasure with a lot of praise. Araniti, self-controlled and as always cold-blooded, thanked them and left with his eyebrows knitted. Comrade Zylo was handing over his dossier, explaining the instructions and plans .He was trying to be calm and friendly .He did not want to have any new
Baba and the Comrade Gender and Politics in Revolutionary Russia by Elizabeth A. Wood describes The Russian Revolution as an revolution that would bring equality to women at least in theory. To start off, women during the revolution were referred to and encouraged to be Comrades, which was a term, used because it has not gender differentiations. Prior to becoming Comrades, Russian women were seen as babas, which stood for backwards, and primitive women. These babas had to become Comrade in order to
Comrades of Animal Farm, for the past centuries we animals have been maltreated, restricted of any freedoms or rights whatsoever, and dominated unfairly by the villainous human race whom we despise most. We have been merely living under the tyrannical rule of those who take but do not give. Yet, despite all of our successful attempts to thwart the infiltration of these so-called animals, we have never tasted true freedom nor liberty. We have been waiting patiently for the entirety of our lives to
in itself was one of the most brutal and bloodiest wars known to the world, what differentiates the soldiers from every other war is their unwavering dedication to sacrifices their lives for a greater cause. In James M. McPherson, For Causes and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War, the author analysis over 25,000 letters and personal diaries to discover the answer to his question. Why did the Civil War soldiers do it? In the beginning of McPherson’s novel, he reflects on the most repeated
observing and analyzing comrades. Examining comrades of anything suspicious, unpatriotic or perfidious towards the Party. They accurately know everything. In fact, they are aware of what you ate for dinner, comrades you associated with, the things you verbalized, etc. Making it impossible to have any form of privacy. The higher authority can keep absolute power by arranging various technologies throughout Oceania, so they have the authority to control, monitor, and suppress comrades which is detrimental
For Cause and Comrades is a book written by James McPherson, with the help of diaries and letters written by soldiers from the Confederate and Union forces, he is able to formally detail accounts on why men fought in the civil war. Consequently, McPherson is able to shed light on the mentality and motives that soldiers possessed that made them fight in the war. Although we will never truly know why soldiers fought in the civil war, this book most definitely gives readers evidence that soldiers had
power and rights of the states. The set up of all these complications and disagreements led to the secession of the southern states which initiated the start of the brutal American Civil War which lasted from 1861 to 1865. The book “For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought In The Civil War” by James M. McPherson examines the motivations of the soldiers who fought in the Civil War. McPherson wanted to understand why the men fought in the Civil War and why they fought so ferociously for such a large amount
soldiers assist their comrades in survival. They do this by feeding and showing love to one another, and without each other survival is almost impossible. During times of uncertainty camaraderie prevails. The soldiers are always there to pick one another up and dedicate themselves to staying with each other during difficult times. Camaraderie is strongest during battle. Their comrades mean more than life to these soldiers, and even enemies and strangers can become comrades during war. Thus, because
World War I cannot be understood unless by the soldier fighting during the war. A strong relationship developed between comrades on the field because of their ability to empathize with each other about events that are otherwise indescribable. Authors of World War I works Erich Remarque, Tim O'Brien, and Siegfried Sassoon clearly demonstrate how soldiers connect with their comrades during the horrors of war. Camaraderie during wartime is a prime topic in literary works as it displays the confort soldiers
gain is. Socrates asks a citizen of Athens, “So what is the love of gain?”(225a) and who are those lovers of gain. The comrade, what the citizen is called by in the text, replies saying the lovers of gain are someone who think they should gain from worthless things. However, Socrates knows that does not seem logical, it does make sense for a person to think they
tale of Paul Baumer and his comrades. They are fresh out of high school and enter World War I fighting on the side of Germany. As the story unfolds, Paul shares how the war has changed him, and how devastatingly powerful the impacts of war are on man. Paul will come to question his purpose in the war, and learn that he is simply a pawn for his nation. Germany condemned an entire generation of young men to death, and this is the story of how Paul Baumer and his comrades were egregiously betrayed by