All Quiet On The Western Front Differences Between Book And Movie

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Matt Dease
Rachel Zablocki
5/17/23
War Stories

2 wars and 2 battles

Bullets in the air, screams fill the air, thousands of men, but war can be the loneliest place. Both movies and films can display our perception and judgment of war in many ways. Fury is a 2014 American war film directed by David Ayer. The film is set during the final months of World War II and follows the experiences of a tank crew as they fight against the German army in Nazi Germany. This movie shows the dark and traumatizing parts of war that mentally and physically destroyed soldiers. All Quiet on the Western Front is a novel by Erich Maria Remarque, published in 1929. The book is a fictional replica of the experiences that Erich encountered himself, but as a young …show more content…

While Fury is set during the final months of World War II, All Quiet on the Western Front is set during World War I. This difference in time period means that the two works offer different perspectives on war. Fury portrays a war that is more technologically advanced, with tanks and other advanced weaponry, while All Quiet on the Western Front portrays a war that is more primitive, with soldiers fighting on foot and relying on trench warfare. This difference in technology can be both more deadly and helpful for the soldiers. The more advanced technology is Fury was more deadly for the soldiers which is shown in the heart wrenting combat that lead to thousands of deaths in WW2. On the other hand, the lack of technology in AQOTWF ment less medical and sanitary needs which lead to much more non-combat related deaths like trenchfoot and the …show more content…

Fury is more action-oriented, with a focus on intense battle scenes. This shows the physical effects of war and how it can affect how one’s future and mentality can be changed by war. All Quiet on the Western Front, on the other hand, is more introspective, with a focus on the psychological impact of war on soldiers. This was disliked by the connections and relationships that the soldiers had with one another that made their deaths more heartfelt and real. The book also portrays war as a senseless and brutal conflict, while Fury portrays war as a necessary evil that must be fought to defeat an enemy. This shows how war can be seen as a necessity in life and how it can be more as a vendetta to our human lives with no positive impact on

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