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All Quiet On The Western Front By Erich Maria Remarque

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Is there ever a pretty side of war? Well, the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, written by Erich Maria Remarque, shows the life of war from Paul Baumer point of view. Paul is a young German soldier fighting during World War One, he often uses nature in the mists of war as a source of comfort. Remarque uses quotes throughout the book to show that nature is beautiful but ugly all at the same time, and it holds a source of comfort for the soldier fighting. Nature holds many moods that Remarque is able to demonstrate in every chapter of this novel. Remarque uses many moods throughout the book by using nature to reflect the beautiful side, but also the ugly side of war. Paul says, “One morning two butterflies play in front of our trench. They
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