All Quiet on the Western Front: War Satire

The narrator realized that his generation was more trustworthy than the older generation, and that the idea of authority was associated with empty phrases and cleverness.

The world as taught by the older generation broke in pieces, and the narrator realized that death was stronger than duty to one's country.

They trusted them and believed they represented a greater insight and more humane wisdom.

<p>They learned that they were more trustworthy than the older generation, and that death was stronger than duty to one's country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They were convinced they were acting for the best, but ultimately let the young soldiers down and did not provide the guidance they needed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The war shattered the narrator's illusions about progress and culture, and revealed the emptiness of the older generation's phrases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They saw them as empty and meaningless, and realized that death was stronger than duty to one's country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It shattered the narrator's belief in the older generation and marked a turning point in his understanding of the war and its consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The war made the narrator realize that his generation was more trustworthy than the older generation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They continued to write and talk, but ultimately failed to provide guidance and leadership to the young soldiers.</p> Signup and view all the answers