Developing Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front Throughout the course of a novel sophisticated authors are able to send a character on an influential journey that changes his of her outlook or attitude towards life. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front, the author, Erich Maria Remarque demonstrates his literary capability by making obvious developments in Paul, the protagonist. Paul is mutated mentally, physically and morally resultant of the horrific events …
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…the dread of the front lines. It is clear that, over time, Paul has modified himself to adapt to his new surroundings of fear, terror and dismay. Looking over all the conflicts which Paul has overcome as the novel unfolds clearly he has been deeply affected not only physically but mentally as well. Although he lived an abbreviated life he experienced a great deal more than normal men do in the course of a lifetime.