WLC+Christina

__All Quiet On the Western Front__
 * Sentence Pattern Section**

p.123) "We might exist there; but should we really live there?" -This is Sentence Pattern 1 because it is an example of two short, related sentences joined by a semicolon.

-In the beginning, there was a coalition of the SPD, the Progressives, and the Kaiser's conservative government for supporting the war. However, as the war became more and more violent, the SPD split into three groups: the Independent Socialists, the SPD and the International Socialists according to their belief about an offensive war. The leaders of the international socialists, who believed that any kind of war is bad, held a demonstration but were caught. Enraged, the workers went on their first strike because of the war, which showed that people's discontent was rising. The German economy was also going through increasing strain, since its economy originally depended solely on trades. Shortage of war equipment started riots, and the government control of goods and production expanded significantly.
 * Examining the Setting with Research:**
 * your topic of research : The situation back in Germany during World War 1
 * a URL link to your reliable source: http://www.firstworldwar.com/features/germanyduringww1.htm
 * state why you think the source is reliable: I think this source is reliable because it is a professional website about World War 1. The clear objective of the website is to give accurate information about World War 1.
 * write a one paragraph summary of your source (5-8 complete sentences)
 * be prepared to share with your group and the class

Reading Assignments: Divide your novel into four sections - by pages or chapters. **Post the schedule below on your wiki page with your pages/chapters due filled in for each class.**

Class 39 World Literature Circles - Meeting #1 Pages / Chapters Due: ch. 1~3

The most interesting idea that was discussed in the group meeting today was "why does Paul lie to Kemerich that Kemerich is going to get better and go back home, even when he knows that Kemerich won't make it?" We had various opinions about this matter. In page 30, Paul tells Kemerich about the beautiful scenery back home. Based on this passage, I think Paul lies because he wants Kemerich to have a peaceful death. Also, Paul wants Kemerich to not give up on his hope even until the last moment of his life. One of the other group members said it was because Paul does not want to concentrate on Kemerich's death. If one concentrates on every single death that occurs during the war, one would go crazy.
 * __Reflection 1:__**

Class 41 World Literature Circles - Meeting #2 Pages / Chapters Due: ch. 4~8

The idea that was most talked about was how war changes men. Men become wild beasts/animals during the battles. They become selfish and the only thing they care about is surviving. (Or rather, it is human instinct to care much more about one's own life than the others' lives in times of danger.) They do not fight against the enemy; they fight against death. Also, war disables men to go back to their own environment. They cannot adapt to the lives back home; they are too accustomed with the lives in the front. However, surprisingly, war made Himmelstoss change his personality. Before the war, he was a cunning and malicious guy. As time went by, Himmelstoss became kind to the other soldiers who he used to look down on. It was probably the cruel reality of war that altered Himmelstoss's personality.
 * __Reflection 2:__**

Class 43 World Literature Circles - Meeting #3 Pages / Chapters Due: ch. 9~10

__**Reflection 3:**__ We discussed about when Paul was talking to the dead French soldier. It was the passage that stood out the most. Paul was remorseful of his own actions, even though what he did was inevitable in order to save his own life. I believe that Paul called the dead man "Comrade" because he realized that the French man he killed was no different from himself or his own comrades. When Paul looked at his wallet and saw the man's pictures and letters, the guilt rushes him through more. With the sense of guilt and no real person to talk to, Paul slightly becomes insane. He even swears to himself and the dead man that he will write to the dead man's wife. However, when he meets his comrades, he instantly forgets about the dead man and comes back to his senses. He is back to an indifferent soldier again.

Class 44 World Literature Circles - Meeting #4 Pages / Chapters Due: ch. 11~12

The theme of //Animal Farm// is how people corrupt when they have power. One of the stories that //All Quiet on the Western Front// also included this theme since it talks about how Himmelstoss abuses his power. For //Candide//, it is related with //All Quiet on the Western Front// because when Candide kills the others, he thinks that it is all for the best, and when Paul kills the French soldier, the comrades assure him that it was for the best. //Romeo and Juliet//, it is connectible with //All Quiet on the Western Front// since the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues make innocent people suffer and die, while the war between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers (Germany vs. France, etc.) results in sacrifices of countless innocent people. Last, in //Things Fall Apart//, Okonkwo finds it hard to adapt to his life at his hometown, while in //All Quiet on the Western Front//, the soldiers find it difficult to adapt to their lives back home and not in the front.
 * __Reflection 4:__**


 * Preview** your book by answering the following questions on your wiki page:
 * What do you think this novel will be about based on the cover art? (complete sentence) - I think the novel is going to be about a war.
 * READ THE FIRST PAGE ALOUD IN YOUR GROUP
 * What is the POV (provide evidence)? -1st POV. The very first sentence starts with the word "We," which means that it is in the 1st point of view.
 * What conflict is introduced? -There is a war going on, and the soldiers have not been fed very well.
 * What characters are introduced? -The cook, Tjaden, and M__ü__ller are introduced.
 * What do you learn about each of the characters (provide textual evidence)? -They are soldiers in the Western Front. The cook wants the people to eat- "The cook with his arroty head is begging us to eat" (p.1)
 * What is the setting (time, location)? -World War 1, Western Front
 * What do you think this book will be about? (complete sentences) -I think this book will be about the realistic situations of World War 1 the soldiers were in.