💥Modern warfare introduced new and powerful weapons, like mustard gas and machine guns, that caused unprecedented carnage.
🌍The novel captures the physical and psychological effects of World War I, including graphic descriptions of horrific conditions and war wounds.
🔥Soldiers who came of age during World War I, like the protagonist Paul, are considered the Lost Generation, as their lives were consumed by battle.
🏛️The novel critiques the powerful governments that sacrifice individual soldiers for their own pursuit of power and glory.
🤝Camaraderie among soldiers serves as a ray of hope in the midst of the horrors of war, bonding them through shared experiences of suffering and survival.