Book Name: The Western Front Without War (Im Westen nicht Neues) Edition : 西線無戰事(80週年紀念版) Writing style Remarque writes this novel in a semi-autobiographical style, interspersing it with his life experiences, with vivid descriptions of the scenes, and with his expertise in describing the five senses in order to present the current situation. He also describes in great detail the characteristics of each of his fellow soldiers and the time he spent with them, so it is not very pleasant to see them die in battle, and it must have been even more heartbreaking for Remarque himself to lose his friends. In addition to the usual fictional narrative, he also often uses the thoughts of the story's protagonist to bring out his own views on war, life and time. The author's insights into war The beginning of the war At the beginning of the war, the teachers kept encouraging us to become patriotic young men and to join the army to kill the enemy. The young people, who knew nothing about the