Question

All Quiet on the Western Fron

The men have experienced many events during the trench warfare that will have long lasting emotional effects. For example, Paul recounts, “we see men without mouths, without jaws, without faces” (134). However, the men continue to fight and push through the pain despite seeing so much death around them. In conclusion, the men will suffer lasting emotional effects long after the war, but one can only hope that the men will have a chance to live a normal life after the war.

Answer 1

This passage describes the emotional toll of trench warfare on soldiers during the war, and suggests that the trauma will have long-lasting effects on their mental health even after the war has ended.

Despite the horrors that they witness, the soldiers continue to fight and persevere through the pain. The passage acknowledges the difficulty of overcoming such traumatic experiences, but expresses hope that the soldiers will eventually be able to return to some semblance of normalcy once the war is over.