All Quiet on the Western Front

In general, All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque was an interesting novel. As compared to The Red Badge of Courage, another battlefield novel, All Quiet is a much more personal account of life on the battlefield, this time during World War I. The true emotions of protagonist Paul Baümer were evident in the book, especially during the climax. At this point, Paul has a touching experience with French soldier Gérard Duval where he essentially realizes that everyone is human regardless of where they’re from or what cause they are fighting fore. The visions of death and destruction were also moving. It was interesting to see the contrast between the point of view in Johnny Got His Gun as compared to All Quiet on the Western Front. Johnny Got His Gun describes the hardships that can be experienced after engaging in combat, whereas All Quiet on the Western Front mainly describes what occurs on the batt...