Chapter 7 of All quiet on the Western Front

The chapter starts out with Paul and what's left of his company moving back into safe German territory. This is a huge break after being in the Front Lines for so long. While in safe territory, they eat good and get a lot of sleep. During this time they get to meet three French women and Paul loses his v-card. After this event, Paul is granted a seventeen day leave. He takes the train home after a couple of days of rest behind ally lines. When he gets home he meets up with his mom, dad, and sister. When he talks to his mom he lies about the war and finds out she is sick again with cancer. He meets up with a commander back in his hometown and Paul gets angry at the commander for making Paul look like a tool. After this event, Paul goes to the beer garden and meets up with some of his people in his hometown. His father and his school teacher ask him a bunch of question which he lies about. Kantorak is recruited later in the chapter and Middelstaedt talks trash about him being a sloppy soldier. At the end of the chapter he says good-bye to his mother and returns to the camp on the moors.

Fredrich Muller

Fredrich Muller

He is one of Baumer’s classmates. He is about 18 and half years old. Muller joins the German Army as a volunteer. He carries his old school books with him to the Front line. He always focuses on learning and education as his important attitude. Muller became interested in Kemmerich’s boots. He is died later in the book after being shot in his stomach with a flare gun. Muller gives his boots to Paul before he died. Muller is a hardheaded and young man. He ask his friends in the Second Company about their plan after the war. For example, on page 76 Muller ask Albert " What would you do if it were suddenly peace-time?". Another example on page 77 Muller ask Haie Westhus "Haie, What would you do if it was peace-time?".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front (accessed on 9/28/2011)

Remarque, Erich M. All Quiet on the Western Front. New York: The Ballantine, 1982. Print.

All quiet on the western front character lists

Characters in All Quiet on the Western Front.

Paul Baumer

He is narrator and the main character in the novel. He was in German Army during WWI deployed to the Western Front fighting against French.

Albert Kropp

He was in the same class with Paul at school. He is the clearest thinker of the group. (Wiki)

Haie Westhus

He is tall and strong man, and he is also Paul’s school friend. HE has the same age with Paul. Haie has a good sense of humor.

Fredrich Muller

He is one of Paul’s classmates, and he is about 18 and half years old. He volunteered to join the German army. He became interested in Kemmerich’s boots. He is killed from shot point-blank in the stomach with a flare gun.

Stanislaus Katczinsky

A soldier belongs to Paul’s company, and Paul’s best friend in the army. Paul called him “Kat”. He is forty years old. He is inventive man and always find food for his fellows.

Tjaden

He is one of Paul’s friends in the 2^nd Company. He bears a deep grudge against Coporal Himmelstoss

Kantorek

He was the schoolmaster of Paul and his friends. He is a supporter of the war and encourages Paul and his frineds to join the Army.

Peter Leer

He is a soldier in Paul’s company. He is also one of his classmates. He is very popular with women.

Himmelstob

He is corporal in the German army. He is a power-hungry corporal who likes to punish Paul and his friends during the training even in minor infractions.

Detering

He is a farmer and one of Paul’s close friends in the second company. He has a wife and farm at home.

Josef Hamacher

He is a patient at the Catholic hospital. He is a person who has a “shooting license” that certifying him as special status not responsible for his action.

Franz Kemmerich

He is friend with Paul and other friends. He is in the same class with Paul. He was shot in the leg, and de dies shortly after.

Joseph Behm

He is Paul’s classmate. He was the only student that was not quickly influenced by Kantorek’s patriotism. He is the first Paul’s friends to die.

Fredrich Muller

He is one of Baumer’s classmates. He is about 18 and half years old. Muller

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front (accessed on 9/28/2011)

All quiet on the western front assignment

Thesis Statement / Essay Topic #3: The Function of Detailed Graphic Gore and Violence in “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque

The novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque, described realistic soldier life during World War I. The author focused on the realistic life of soldier from the time they joined the army to the time they fought in the front line. The novel described a group of young men inspired by their teacher to join the war and fight for their nation. Expectations and experience of these young men did not compare because they are faced with horror, fear, and death in the battle filed. Descriptions in the novel contain violence and painful details of how soldiers experience in the front line, and what they have experienced in the trenches and the battlefield. These violence details show the audience how difficult soldiers, especially young men, have to deal with physical and emotional issues that they never have experience in peaceful times. The author also presents these young men as energetic, strong, and patriotic. The novel contains great details of violent actions in the war. For example, the author described how these young men have to face with death at any time from artillery, air bombs, and gas poison. The Novel creates a perfect image for the audience to see the pain both physically and mentally. The author adds realism to make the audience realize how horrible the war is and what humans have lost from the war.

            The novel gave me a great image how soldiers have to deal with difficulty in the front line. The novel also contains good physical and mental feelings for me after I read the novel. The novel is not just talked only about the war, but it also described daily life of soldiers in the war. Fear, love, and horror could be finding in this novel that makes this novel a perfect war novel to read. “All quiet in the western front” teaches me how horrible the war is when human beings use it as a tool to achieve their benefit.

Individual assignment - German States

Bavaria

Overview

Bavaria is the largest German state by area. It forms almost 20% of the total land area of Germany. Bavaria is also Germany’s second most populous state. Bavaria is the state at the heart of Europe. The major European transport routes between East and West and between North and South intersect between the Alps and the Rhön, between the Main and the Danube.

History

Bavaria is one the oldest states in Europe. It can count back to the 6^th century. It called the Dukedom of Bavaria. Bavaria becomes a Kingdom in early 19^th century. In 1806, Bavaria is granted a constitution. In 1918, Bavaria becomes a Free State. During the Nazi Germany, Bavaria loses its independence, but in 1946, the constitution for the Bavarian State is approved.

Geography

Bavaria is located in the southest of Germany.

Bavaria covers almost one-fifth of the total land area of Germany and has an area of 27,200 square miles or 

70,500 square kilometers

Population is approximately 12.5 million

Bavaria borders Austria, the Czech Republic, Switzerland and the neighboring German states of
Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hesse, Thuringia and Saxony.

The capital city and the largest city is Munich (population approximately 1.35 million as 31 December 2010)

The second largest city is Nuremberg (population approximately 500 thousands as 31 December 2010)

The two major rivers that flows through Bavaria are the Danube (Donau) and the Main. The Bavarian Alps are home to Germany's highest peak, the Zugspitze 9,717 feet, and form a natural border with Austria.

Economy

The economy in Bavaria is very broad-based. Its industries, which are strong on innovation and a wide-ranging service sector have made Bavaria one of the most dynamic economic regions of Europe. Bavaria has long had one of the largest and healthiest economies of any region in Germany

GDP    € 429.86 billion (2009) or about $600 billion

GDP per capita           € 33,200 (2006) or about $45,000

Bavarian major industries are the automobile industry, heavy engineering and electro-technology together account for approximately 40% of industrial production in Bavaria.

The service sector is becoming increasingly important in Bavaria as well.

More than 100 insurance companies, with premiums totaling 65 billion Euros, have made Bavaria one of the most important insurance locations in Europe. Other focal points in the service sector in Bavaria are media companies, credit companies, and the tourist industry.

Bavarian economic policy is committed to the social market economy.

Some large companies headquartered in Bavaria include BMW, Siemens, Rohde & Schwarz, Audi, Munich Re, Allianz, Infineon, MAN, Wacker Chemie, Puma AG, and Adidas AG.

Thousands of high-tech, biotech and IT companies today not only have offices in Munich but also the surrounding towns and cities: Nuremburg, Wuerzburg, and Erlangen.

Interesting Information

Bavaria is rich in history, culture, and tradition.

There are more than 100,000 architectural monuments and more than 1,200 museums and collections in Bavaria. Every year the Bavarian castles, palaces and museums attract over 20 million visitors.

Bavaria is the most popular holiday resort in Germany, visited by almost 24 million people every year. The hotels and guest-houses in the state can point to 70 million overnight stays a year. A quarter of all the tourism in Germany takes place in Bavaria. With an annual turnover of more than 24 billion Euros tourism represents an important branch of the Bavarian economy.

Every year the "Oktoberfest", the Munich Beer Festival, attracts more than six million visitors from every continent. A highlight of the "Oktoberfest" is the traditional parade in Bavarian folk costume.

Reasons why I choose Bavaria

I choose Bavaria because Bavaria has very unique character that different from other part of Germany. It has its own tradition and culture created back for thousand years. Bavaria was dukedom and kingdom before integrated to Germany. It was part of several modern historical events during World War II such as “The Beer Hall Putsch” by Adolf Hitler and “The Nuremburg Trial” after World War II. Bavaria played several important roles in German culture, history, and economy. Bavaria is attract me to discover and learn more about Germany.

Reference

http://www.bavaria.us/6d3029fa-7c32-df8f-f143-ee98934953af

http://www.bayern.de/History-and-Historic-Figures-.631/index.htm                                         

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,3882992,00.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bavaria 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beer_Hall_Putsch

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Trials

German States: Bremen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland

Saarland

Number of inhabitants: 1,017,567 (as of 2010)
Size: 2,568.65 km² (991.8 sq mi)
Economy:
Main Industries: Automotive and Steel
GDP: €25 million (as of 2005)
Capital: Saarbrücken
Big cities: Neunkirchen, Homburg
When did the State join the federal republic: 1 January 1957
What did it look like before 1948: Saarland did not exist as a state until 1919. Under the Treaty of Versailles it was occupied by Britain and France until 1935. French forces halfheartedly tried to occupy Saarland following the German offensive into Poland, but eventually withdrew.
Some cultural information you found interesting: Post World War II to just prior to joining the Federal Republic, Saarland was under occupation and control of France.
Wikipedia: Saarland
 Saarland.de

Saarland

Location

The State borders France to the south and west, Luxemburg to the west and Rheinland-Pfalz to the north and the east. One third of the land area of the Saarland is covered by forest. The state is generally hilly.

Population

1,017,567 (2010-12-31)

Area

2568.65 sq.km

Economy

The steel and automotive industry makes an essential contribution to economic growth and employment in Saarland. Saarland consider as Auto land. For example, nearly half of the components of the BMW X3c are designed or manufactured here. Automobile industry is the biggest industrial sector and also the biggest employer.

GDP: 27 billion (2005)

GDP per capita: 28782 euros (2007)  

Administrative Districts

Saarland is divided into six districts

Capital city is Saarbrucken

Most inhabitants live in a city agglomeration on the French border, surrounding the capital city.

History

The independent territory of Saarland did not exist until 1919. In 1815, Saarland is distributed between Prussia, Bavaria, Oldenburg and Saxony-Coburg-Saalfeld

In 1870/71, Battle of Spichern and annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by the German Reich.

1920, the treaty of Versailles assigns the Saar mining area to France, while the adjoining workers’ housing area appending to them is put under the rule of a League of Nations government commission.

1940-1945, After Hitler’s campaign in France, the Department Moselle is integrated into the district of westmark, together with Saarland and palatinate

1957, Saarland becomes the 10th state of the Federal Republic of Germany

Cultural interesting facts

Sculptures along the border between Germany and France created during 1986 to 1992.

Several historic museum such as Saarland museum, historic museum, or Newspaper Museum

Saarland has mixed culture of German, French, and Luxemburg together.

Reference

http://www.saarland.de/english.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saarland

http://enrd.ec.europa.eu/app_templates/filedownload.cfm?id=4FDB0E59-F76B-2C53-57B8-4CF52884A0F6

Rheinland-Pfalz

Number of inhabitants: 4,003,745
Size: 19,847.39 km² (7,663.1 sq mi)
Economy:
Main industries: Viticulture (Wine making), Chemical Industries
GDP: €102.5 billion (as of 2009)
Capital: Mainz
Big cities: Trier, Koblenz, Ludwigshafen
What did it look like before 1948: Rheinland did not exist as a state prior to 1946. It was formed out of parts of Bavaria, and several allied held occupation zones.
Some cultural information you found interesting: Rheinland-Pfalz contains 6 of the 13 wine making region in Germany.
Wikipedia: Rhineland-Palatinate
Citypopulation: Rheinland-Pfalz

Rheinland-Pfalz

Location

Situated in western Germany, Rhineland-Palatinate borders (from the north and clockwise) North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Baden-Württemberg, France, Saarland, Luxembourg and Belgium.

The largest river in the state is the Rhine, which forms the border with Baden-Württemberg and Hesse in the southeast before flowing through the northern part of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Rhine Valley is bounded by mountain chains and forms a fascinating landscape containing some of the most historically significant places in Germany.

Population: 4.046.860  million (November 30th 2007)

Area: 19,849 sq km

Main Industries

Rhineland-Palatinate is a wine-growing center (two thirds of the country's wine comes from here) and an important wood producer as well as a major center of the chemical industry and a leading supplier of automobile components.

The state's principal industrial employer is the chemical and plastics processing industry: BASF in Ludwigshafen is Europe's largest chemical factory complex and Rhineland-Palatinates largest manufacturing firm.

GDP: 102.53 billion Euros (2009)

GDP per Capita: 24,600 Euros

Cities and Administrative districts

Rhineland-Palatinate is divided into 24 districts, formerly grouped into the three administrative regions: Koblenz, Trier and Rheinhessen-Pfalz.

There are twelve urban districts:

Frankenthal (F)

Kaiserslautern (Ka)

Koblenz Coblenz (Ko)

Landau (La, the main city and an exclave)

Ludwigshafen (Rheinpfalz-Kreis) (L)

Mainz (M)

Neustadt (Weinstraße) (N)

Pirmasens (P)

Speyer Spires (S)

Trier (T)

Worms (W)

Zweibrücken (Z)

History

The state of Rhineland-Palatinate was formed after the end of World War II, on 30 August 1946, by the French military government. Traditional structures were not taken into account; instead parts of Germany were merged that had never before belonged together: parts of the Prussian Rhine provinces, the territory of Hessen on the left bank of the Rhine, and the strongly Bavarian-influenced Palatinate. the constitution was legally confirmed by referendum on 18 May 1947.

Cultural interesting facts

Rhineland-Palatinate lies in the center of the Rhenish Schist Massif. One of the most beautiful landscapes in Germany - and the world - is the stretch of the Rhine Valley between Bingen and Bonn. Dotted with castles, it is steeped in legend, and its praises have been sung by countless poets, painters and musicians. Here and in the valley of the Mosel River grow wines which are prized by connoisseurs all over the world.

The other tributaries of the Rhine - the Nahe, Lahn and Ahr rivers - are likewise very scenic wine-growing regions. At the foot of the Palatinate Forest runs the "German Wine Route". The Rhine has been the region's economic artery since time immemorial. On it lie the cities of Mainz (185,000 inhabitants), Ludwigshafen (167,000 inhabitants) and Koblenz (109,000 inhabitants). Kaiserslautern has 102,000 inhabitants and the old Roman city of Trier has 100,000 inhabitants.

Reference

http://www.rlp.de/english/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhineland-Palatinate

http://www.mapzones.org/Rhineland-Palatinate.html

Bremen

Number of inhabitants: 660,999
Size: 408 km² (157.5 sq mi)
Economy:
Main industries: Research & Technologies, Shipping & Services
GDP: €24 billion (as of 2005)
Capital: Bremen
Big cities: Bremerhaven
When did the State join the federal republic: In 1949
What did it look like before 1948: Bremen was reestablished as a state in 1947. It was a part of the American Occupation Zone following World War I.
Some cultural information you found interesting: The state of Bremen is two separate cities situated along the river Weser.
Citypopulation.de
Wikipedia: Bremen
Eurostat

Bremen

Bremen is the smallest state of 16 states in Germany.

Location

The state of Bremen consists of two separated parts located on the River Weser. It consisted of two cities which are Bremen and Bremerhaven.

The Free Hanseatic City of Bremen and the Port of Bremerhaven (formerly Wesermünde) were amalgamated in 1947 to form the Federal State of Bremen, the smallest of the 16 German federal states.

Area

Bremen covers an area of 325 square kilometres and Bremerhaven an area of 80 square kilometres.

Boroughs

Bremen consists of 5 city boroughs with 24 districts.

Population

City of Bremen: 547,769

Bremerhaven: 115,303

(Source: Bremen Statistical Office; December 2007)

Main Industries

Maritime, shipping and port, import goods and raw materials from oversea come to Bremen before distribute to industries or consumers.

GDP

27.74 billion Euros (2008)

GDP per Capita: 41,918 Euros

Cities

Bremen is the state capital and Bremerhaven. Bremen has only two cities in its state because the state has very small territory.

History

In 1806, Bremen known as the Free Imperial City of Bremen became Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.

In 1867, Bremen became part of the North German Confederation.

In 1871, Bremen became an autonomous component state of the new-founded German Empire and stayed with Germany in its following forms of government.

In 1935, Bremen becomes a regular city at the de facto abolition of statehood of all component German states within the Third Reich.

Bremen was reestablished as state in 1947.

In 1949 the city-state joined the West Germany

Cultural interesting

Maritime experience, the North Sea air, the historical market square, charming cafes, shopping for souvenirs and curiosities.

Reference

http://www.bremen.de/bremen_in_3_minutes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bremen_(state)

http://www.bremen.de/politics_and_state//fascinating-facts-about-bremen-10293754

http://bcg.thetimes.co.uk/Europe/Germany/Bremen

My e-mail

nipa1002@stcloudstate.edu