The remains of Paul Baumer's company had moved behind the German front lines for a short rest at the beginning of the novel. After Behm became Paul's first dead schoolmate, Paul viewed the older generation bitterly, particularly Kantorek, the teacher who convinced Paul and his classmates...

The Disillusionment of the Soldier. All Quiet on the Western Front. Disillusionment is "a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction." (Webster's 384) A synonym for this word that we all are probably much more familiar with is reality. In my case, reality has real...

All Quiet on the Western Front The remains of Paul Baumer's company had moved behind the German front lines for a short rest at the beginning of the novel. After Behm became Paul's first dead schoolmate, Paul viewed the older generation bitterly, particularly Kantorek, the teacher who convin...