The military training in the barracks 10 week, as well as the physical and mental training from non-commissioned officers, completely transformed Paul and others. In the end, they become cold, suspicious, heartless, full of hatred, cruel and rude. ...
But what does it matter? These recruits, such as Paul, just lack such qualities, which is better than being sent directly to the trenches and being driven crazy. Like a frightened rabbit, running around in the trench, screaming, becoming the target of enemy fire.
This is the story of all quiet on the western front. This is a story about the First World War. Princes and nobles and other superiors launched a war, but civilians and students who had no grievances and enemies killed each other.
Author erich? Maria? Remarque, a German writer, was drafted into the army at the age of 18 and took part in World War I, during which he was injured many times. 10 years later, he wrote the novel all quiet on the western front, which caused a sensation in many countries. It was translated into 26 languages in the first year of publication and sold millions of copies in Germany in the second year alone. Later, due to fascist persecution, he was forced to go into exile in other countries.
"All the Western Front is Quiet" intuitively describes the fate and experience of a generation who went from school to battlefield and finally died in the cruel war machine of World War I.
The war tore up all the good life, and the only motivation for Paul and his companions was to live. He must adapt to this life before he collapses. In this process, Paul and his companions developed a solid and practical spirit of unity, which sublimated into the best friendship between comrades on the battlefield.
In order to survive, Paul and his comrades always try their best to fill their stomachs. Because of the uncertainty of the war, they don't know whether they will be alive in the next second. Every meal on the battlefield may be the "last supper".
In the process of changing the guard at the front, Paul's company was suddenly attacked by heavy British artillery, and only half of them came back alive, so they got double the food. They carry rice plates to fill the rice, let the rice overflow, make their stomachs swell, and leave a few dishes as reserves.
On their way to the front line, Paul and Carter overheard the geese from the headquarters. In the evening, they cooperated with each other and successfully caught the goose. Then they sneak into an abandoned warehouse, where they roast geese and enjoy delicious food, but they don't forget to bring delicious food to other comrades.
On another occasion, Paul and his team were assigned to guard a village and look after the army grain depot that had not been emptied. Paul and his friends searched the house near the village and found eggs, butter and two lively pigs. In the rain of bullets, they held an extremely rich banquet in the underground air-raid shelter.
When Paul came back from vacation, he signed up for a night reconnaissance mission with his comrades because he was uneasy. In a crater in the middle of the exchange of fire between Germany and France, Paul was in danger, and his extreme fear made him nervous. At the same time, another "enemy" jumped into his crater and fell on him. Paul stabbed the "enemy" crazily, and later regretted it, trying to dress the "enemy" and save him.
Paul struggled and feared during the death of the "enemy". He was the first person killed by Paul himself, and finally he watched the first person die. Paul didn't want to kill him, but there was no if. On the battlefield, you die or I die.
Finally, because of his guilt, Paul thought that the man's wife and parents would be in great pain and wanted to help his family. Under great pressure, Paul hesitated to get his letter folder and saw his name and photos of his wife and daughter.
Finally, in the struggle against fear, Paul heard the voice of his comrades-in-arms, who came out to look for him. The words of his comrades-in-arms gave Paul great encouragement and cheered him up again.
In a parade, Paul's team was scattered by gunfire. During the running, Paul and his comrade Albert were hit by bullets and finally sent to a field hospital.
In field hospitals, they regard the operating room as a "slaughterhouse" because doctors in field hospitals often amputate people's limbs. Paul didn't want to be amputated and refused to give anesthesia. To this end, Paul endured the pain and was taken out of the bullet. Compared with the possibility of amputation, what pain is that?
In the field hospital, Paul saw all kinds of wounded people, and all kinds of deaths were staged every day. This is just a microcosm of the war, and there are many similar scenes around the world.
Why is there a war? War, that is the will of those in power. Forcing most ordinary people to participate in the war and waving weapons at ordinary people in other countries. No one likes war and no one wants to, but at that time, half the world went to war.
Bombed by grenades, corroded by poison gas, burned lungs, crushed by tanks, and death is staged on the battlefield every day. Here, dysentery, flu and typhoid fever are still popular, and the atmosphere is suffocating. In addition to trenches, there are field hospitals and mass graves, and there is no other possibility.
Nothing is more exciting than a truce and peace. Paul dreams of living a simple life. However, on the battlefield, only when you die can you get rid of it.
How ironically, they were destroyed by the war and could not go back, so they were left on the battlefield.