The idea of the soldier being a hero who fights bravely against an adversary who is seen to be evil is not purposely not evident in the novel. Instead, Remarque focuses on the struggles, both internal and external, that soldiers face on a day to day basis during the war, and will continue to face in different ways after the war ends. Remarque points to the concept that in some ways, the soldiers who die on the battlefield suffer less than those who make it off and have to live with their wretched memories for the rest of their
The idea of the soldier being a hero who fights bravely against an adversary who is seen to be evil is not purposely not evident in the novel. Instead, Remarque focuses on the struggles, both internal and external, that soldiers face on a day to day basis during the war, and will continue to face in different ways after the war ends. Remarque points to the concept that in some ways, the soldiers who die on the battlefield suffer less than those who make it off and have to live with their wretched memories for the rest of their