CliffsNotes on Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front

by Van Kirk, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780764586712
• ISBN10: 0764586718
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-03
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes

Summary

The original CliffsNotes study guides offer expert commentary on major themes, plots, characters, literary devices, and historical background. The latest generation of titles in this series also features glossaries and visual elements that complement the classic, familiar format.In CliffsNotes on All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque takes you inside the gruesome realities of World War I through the eyes of Paul Baumer, a sensitive teenager and typical infantryman in the German army.This study guide will help you begin to consider how Remarque's views on war might relate to modern-day conflicts. You'll also gain insight into the life and cultural background of the author. Other features that help you study include Character analyses of major players A character map that graphically illustrates the relationships among the characters Critical essays A review section that tests your knowledge A Resource Center full of books, articles, films, and Internet sitesClassic literature or modern modern-day treasure - you'll understand it all with expert information and insight from CliffsNotes study guides.

Author Biography

Susan Van Kirk holds a B.A. from Knox College and on M.Ed. from the University of Illinois. She has taught English for 30 years in Monmouth, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Life and Background of the Author	1	(11)
Early Years	2	(3)
The Great War	3	(1)
Postwar Life	4	(1)
Career as a Writer and Filmmaker	5	(5)
Life in America	8	(2)
Later Years	10	(2)
Introduction to the Novel	12	(10)
Introduction	13	(3)
A Brief Synopsis	14	(2)
List of Characters	16	(5)
Character Map	21	(1)
Critical Commentaries	22	(43)
Chapter One	24	(5)
Summary	24	(1)
Commentary	25	(3)
Glossary	28	(1)
Chapter Two	29	(3)
Summary	29	(1)
Commentary	29	(2)
Glossary	31	(1)
Chapter Three	32	(3)
Summary	32	(1)
Commentary	32	(1)
Glossary	33	(2)
Chapter Four	35	(4)
Summary	36	(1)
Commentary	36	(2)
Glossary	38	(1)
Chapter Five	39	(3)
Summary	39	(1)
Commentary	40	(1)
Glossary	40	(2)
Chapter Six	42	(4)
Summary	42	(1)
Commentary	43	(2)
Glossary	45	(1)
Chapter Seven	46	(5)
Summary	46	(2)
Commentary	48	(1)
Glossary	49	(2)
Chapter Eight	51	(2)
Summary	51	(1)
Commentary	51	(1)
Glossary	52	(1)
Chapter Nine	53	(4)
Summary	53	(2)
Commentary	55	(1)
Glossary	56	(1)
Chapter Ten	57	(4)
Summary	57	(2)
Commentary	59	(1)
Glossary	59	(2)
Chapter Eleven	61	(3)
Summary	61	(1)
Commentary	62	(1)
Glossary	63	(1)
Chapter Twelve	64	(1)
Summary	64	(1)
Commentary	64	(1)
Character Analyses	65	(6)
Paul Baumer	66	(1)
Himmelstoss	67	(1)
Franz Kemmerich	67	(1)
Albert Kropp	68	(1)
Leer	69	(1)
Kat	69	(1)
Gerard Duval	70	(1)
Critical Essays	71	(22)
Major Themes	72	(6)
Style	78	(2)
Symbolism	80	(2)
Rhetorical Devices	82	(7)
A Note on World War I and Its Technology	89	(4)
CliffsNotes Review	93	(4)
Q&A	93	(1)
Identify the Quote	94	(1)
Essay Questions	95	(1)
Practice Projects	95	(2)
CliffsNotes Resource Center	97	(4)
Books	97	(1)
Internet	98	(1)
Films and Other Recordings	99	(1)
Magazines and Journals	99	(1)
Send Us Your Favorite Tips	100	(1)
CliffsNotes Index	101