All Quiet On The Western Front help with homework: According to the text how does war empower
According to the text how does war empower petty, power-hungry men? Think especially about Himmelstoss. How do the other characters cope with their forced subordination? Discuss hierarchy and position in All Quiet on the Western Front.
In what ways does the novel critique the romantic rhetoric of war, honor, and patriotism? How might this critique extend to nineteenth-century ideas of nationalism? Think especially about the soldiers’ reaction to Kantorek’s letter.
