All Quiet On The Western Front MLA Citation

All Quiet On The Western Front- reading response
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The novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque focuses on the German soldiers' war experiences during WWI, going beyond the notions of heroism and adventure. The author gives a critical public witness of the horrors of war where soldiers are disillusioned during and after the war, even as there is the allure of national unity. Remarque claims the book is not a complaint or a confession and focuses on showing a generation destroyed by war and not recounting a singular experience, yet, he points out what happened to a lost generation through Paul's words. The novel is autobiographical and a reflection of the war experience. 
The meaning of returning to civilian life and whether patriotism and nationalism are worth it are explored in the book. Toward the end of the novel, Paul Baumer the hero of the story states “Had we returned hom...