| Betrayed by elders in their ignorance of war, and forced to grow up in the midsts of a brutal and horrific war, Paul Baumer - the main character - enlists in World War 1. Slowly the war de-programs his analytical mind to be a mere killing machine and dehumanizes him to the point of him being a part of the lost generation that this war created. He witnesses hundreds of gory scenes and deaths of friends and comes to the realization of the futility of war. | ||
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Plot & Themes Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes Conflict: Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - society Age: - long-lived adults Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 () Europe Yes European country: - Germany Misc setting Writing Style Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |
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