The Impact of War on Modernist Literature: A Comparative Analysis of Hemingway's 'A Farewell to Arms' and Remarque's 'All Quiet on the Western Front'
Keywords:
Modernist Literature, WarAbstract
In the wake of the extraordinary tragedies and disillusionment of World War I, a new literary movement known as modernism evolved. the influence of World War I on modernist writing by contrasting two landmark novels, "A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway and "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque. Both books depict the mental, emotional, and physical toll of war in ways that are compelling and moving. The purpose of this research is to provide light on the significant impacts of war on individuals and their perspectives of the world by analysing the narrative structures, character developments, and themes used by Hemingway and Remarque.
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