Summary:
A summary of the novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front."
All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel that very vividly describes the hardship of war thought a soldier eye.
The author starts by saying where they are and the conditions surrounding them. The soldiers are on the Western Front, where the "earth booms and heavy fire is falling on them." This is very traumatizing, so every time they look at each other if they have been hit. They are aware of this situation, but some new soldiers with not enough experience will vomit and turn green.
The bombardment doesn't stop, and they hope that they won't be next. The noise is so loud they the sound of the soldiers when they speak is not understood. Their trench is like they home. That is where they eat and sleep. In the morning while the sun is still way, there is some excitement. "Everyone yells and curses and slaughters." They feel relieved after this. They release the pain and misery.
This scene is so terrifying that some soldier cannot take it any more, so their bodies respond and they become insane. One soldier "butted his head against the wall like goat." Later they manage to escape from the trench. The bombardment has stopped. They must attack and they get ready. They open fire on the troops coming. Two soldiers thought some grenades to make sure the area is clear.
Later some soldiers approach. They are French. As they leave three faces rise up from the ground. This is a very emotional point. Where the soldier cannot kill the French on the ground. But as they continue to move they are afraid that they will shot, so they through grenades on them. As they move back they leave bombs behind to ensure a safe retreat. The machine guns never stop firing.
Here the soldiers realize that they are wild beast where they no longer fight, but they defend themselves, they try to survive. Their fear of death which is hunting them has made them angry and they want revenge.
The power that the grenade gives them, they feel strong but also murderers. Now he realizes what is all this for, for whom, why is all this death and destruction for. We are all humans. "If your own father came over with them you would not hesitate to fling a bomb at him." They are casualties on both sides.
Now the sun is up and it is noon. The soldiers found a trench that is in better condition. The two sides don't stop fighting and firing at each other. One soldier has his head torn off. He runs a few steps more while the blood spouts from his neck like a fountain. The enemy is turning back.
Now the soldier thinks that they have lost all feeling for one another. He is saying they are insensible and with some tricks and magic are able to run and kill.
A Frenchman stays behind the rest and he puts his hands up. But he still holds a weapon in one of his hands. So they start fighting and following him, suddenly they find themselves on the enemy line. They fight, they have to, and they must defend themselves. Kill or be killed. The fight ceases. They lost touch with the enemy. They know that they can't stay there too long. They must go buck to safety. They reach safety and they are hungry. As time passes they become men again. Not beast like on the Western Front.
This is the complete article, containing 581 words
(approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page).
