experience the events of WWI. Remarque lacks any bugle calls, flag waving, or untrue patriotism. In the authors comment in the beginning of the book, he states as well that, “this book is neither to be an accusation nor a confession…” Hence, Remarque is avoiding discussing any causes of the war. His main objective is to bring about the effects of the war, and what young soldiers went through while fighting in this nightmare on the European battlefields....
