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A 6 page paper which compares the transformation of individuals in times of change as seen in the books "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque and "Journey Into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia Ginzburg. No additional sources cited.
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of individuals who change because of the war. Characters who once had ideals and innocence are quickly turned into people who are less than optimistic, individuals who are lacking in
hope and innocence. In the face of war many things change, not the least of which is the change that involves people who are in the midst of the struggles,
transforming through things they wish they had never witnessed. The following paper examines "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque and "Journey Into the Whirlwind" by Eugenia
Ginzburg as they involve such transformations. The paper ends with a comparison and contrast of the two works. All Quiet on the Western Front When this novel opens
we are already set in the midst of the hardships of war as told by the narrator Paul. In this chapter, the first chapter, we are also introduced to the
past, when Paul and his friends and classmates first joined up to fight. They joined up with grand notions of patriotism. They had ideals and they possessed a great deal
of innocence, innocence that was to be lost. One of the most powerful examples of the transformation, the stark contrast between the present in relationship to their experiences as
soldiers, and their past as innocent young men, comes on page 21 of the novel when Paul is describing the impending death of a friend and the future retrieval of
his boots. One character Muller, wants Kemmerichs boots. Kemmerich is dying from battle wounds and it is only a matter of time before he dies. There is a solid logical
and rational need to possess the boots of their friend because he will die and they will need those boots. It seems cold but it is necessary. The narrator says,
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