5 Talking points on "All Quiet on the Western Front"

• ·         The horrors of the war that the soldiers had to experience, they would never feel “young” again.

• ·         The younger generation was only told about the benefits of their bravery to fight for their country not the sacrifices they would have to make (their teacher talked them into enlisting).

• ·         Erich Maria Remarque wrote a novel that goes into depth about what soldiers have to endure in the war and how it affects them not only physically but takes a huge emotional toll as well, It is an eye opening novel and movie.

• ·         The honesty and trust that the soldiers like Paul have with the other soldiers, other people haven’t experienced the war so they can’t relate.

• ·         The relationships that the soldiers form with each other especially Paul and Kat.