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A long long way deals with why soldiers are the way the are. From indoctrination to things they were taught at home .

All quiet on the Western Front deals with how the war mentally affected soldiers.

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Dives in head first and gives the image of this horrible war and how mentally and emotionally draining it is for soldiers

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Deals with beginnings and endings. Homelife and how it all started.

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Both soldiers are young at 17 and 19 years old. Young and innocent.

Both fought on The Western Front

The soldiers were on opposing sides.

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Young men faced ostracism and condemnation from society if they did not join the war in England, Ireland and Germany.
An unquestioning loyalty to the state was expected from citizens, due to Europes' nationalistic ideology.

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Both feel a fear of war when exposed to the impending doom that is to come.

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Both soldiers seem to have been stripped from the privacy and facilities they once had.

Willie noting he does not have the privacy to masturbate and Paul stating that the men were embarrassed to use the general latrines and now its somewhat of a luxury.

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Both Willie and Paul were exposed to propaganda to serve as soldiers for their countries.

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In a long long way Willies reasons for joining the war is a bit hazy , but he recalls early propaganda about murderous Germans. Willie wants to do it also to please his father, a cop, in a sense. Which draws back to the theme of families of soldiers during war time. (Right)

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In All quiet on the Western the German army is being fought for by the narrator. (Pictured left)

British (Irish ) army is fought for by the narrator in A long long way. (Pictured right)

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In Pauls' case in All quiet on the Western front, however it is pure propaganda. His schoolmaster, Kantorek was fiercely patriotic
and persuaded many of Paul’s friends to enlist as volunteers to prove their patriotism. (Left)

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Both have mentions of how the war affected nature.
Willie noting how the grass died when gas was reaeased and Paul referencing how the earth was breaking and shaking and cracking numerous times.