All Ouiet On The Western Front: What Opinion Of War Does This Book Present

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extend. And of this nothing remains” (20). The army became the most important thing now. Nothing else counts. Nothing else can count. By enlisting in the army, they chose to give up everyday pleasures. No matter how bad they want out, they’ve made a commitment and must stick to it. It doesn’t mean the soldier’s are treated badly or even that they didn’t like the army. It just means nothing else could come close to having the same importance in their lives at this point. Baumer also says, “We were trained in the army for ten weeks and in this time more profoundly influenced then by ten years at school” (21). For Baumer to say such things only proves to what extent the soldiers are being touched. Their lives have become meaningful. They’re taught how to be fighting machines, defending the land they call home. They couldn’t possibly attend school with out the freedom to do so. Thus, their country must be defended properly.
As soldiers were expected to fight and up hold their ...

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