Paper #14-6 PagesDue 11 February in classAll Quiet on the Western FrontandPaths of GloryThe book and film both dealt with the Great War from different perspectives.All Quiet on theWestern Fronttook the view of the war from a young German soldier while Paths of Gloryconcentrated on the viewpoint of a frontline French officer.While they differ in emphasis, thebook and the film offered interesting parallels.Questions to consider:How do the book and the film portray:Soldiers?Frontline officers? (Or in the case of the book, non-commissioned officers)Life in the trenches?No man’s land?Offensives?Generals? (Or in the case of the book, politicians)The reason for fighting (by individuals, not nations)?How did the book and film define bravery and cowardice?What was the real purpose of the trialin the film?How did the book portray the enemy (i.e. French and Russians)?How did the book portray the disconnect between the front and home?
