Night 1

While reading the book i came up with a few questions that I just couldn't figure out the answer. The first is why do the Jews let the German soldiers stay in their home and not be bothered by it. If i had men suddenly come into my town and live in my house i wouldn't have that. The Jews in the book aren't really bothered by the Germans entering there home at all and almost like having the company. In the book one of the lines was "the fascists were already in power, the verdict was already out, and the Jews of Sighet were still smiling." How were these people still smiling when the Germans are taking over there town and shipping them out of there town.

My second question was while the Jews were in camp why didn't they seem angry with the way they are living. If i was put in the situation where I am forced to leave my town, be shipped to a labor camp and get a bowl of soup and bread each day to live in a cell i would not be happy. The Jews don't seem happy but they are not revolting or acting out or even trying to get a better life style. They seem content with their new life and have accepted it.

All Quiet on the Western Front Conclusion

  This is such a great book. No wonder it says " The Greatest War Novel of All Time" right on the front cover. One of the reasons this book is so good is the way Remarque describes the events and the action that happen. In scenes such as the part where the horses are dying really makes you feel like you are there. In the book Remarque describes this by saying "It's unendurable. It is the moaning of the world " while the horses were crying out in pain on page 62.
  I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to read a great book of hardships and history. This is also a great book because it gives you a perspective of what it was truly like during the war. The disillusionment that the government put in your head is the total opposite of what the war is like.The book is called All Quiet On The Western Front because when Paul dies at the end it is not a big deal because death happens every day. It was all quiet on the western front the day he dies.

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/allquiet/
Link: This is a link to spark notes which is a website that you can use if you don't fully understand a part in the story or just want to make sure you understood the book correctly. It is a great website  to use while reading a more challenging book.

RATS!

Many times throughout the story rats have taken the soldiers food. During these times food was scarce and soldiers had to scrounge around for food. When the rats started coming more it became a game of life and death of who could get the food first. The one thing i was confused about is how in the book it describes the rats as"particularly repulsive, they are so fat, they seem to be mighty hungry" on page 102. How are the rats fat when they are mighty hungry for food and even kill a dog for food? If they are all over the trenches and are always eating the soldiers hidden food from under them why are they so fat? Another thing about the rats is where do they come from. I realize they hop from trench to trench but where do they come from before that. They all of the sudden appeared by the hundreds and attacked the soldiers.

Photo: The photo i included is of German Soldiers who captured rats and are i think planning to eat them. If i was in the war I wouldn't eat those rats that probably have diseases on them.