All Quiet on the Western Front by Paul
DESСRІPTION
On page 11 of All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul says the following: “And that is just why they let us down so badly. For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity, the world of work, of duty, of culture, of progress– to the future. We often made fun of them and played jokes on them, but in our hearts we trusted them. The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a manlier wisdom. But the first death we saw shattered this belief. We had to recognize that our generation was more to be trusted than theirs.” Writing at least 150 words, explain what Paul is saying here. Explain also why Paul now feels this way. On page 11 of All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul says the following: “And that is just why they let us down so badly. For us lads of eighteen they ought to have been mediators and guides to the world of maturity, the world of work, of duty, of culture, of progress– to the future. We often made fun of them and played jokes on them, but in our hearts we trusted them. The idea of authority, which they represented, was associated in our minds with a greater insight and a manlier wisdom. But the first death we saw shattered this belief. We had to recognize that our generation was more to be trusted than theirs.” Writing at least 150 words, explain what Paul is saying here. Explain also why Paul now feels this way.