Essay over the book "All Quiet on the Western Front"

Social Power Brings Corruption The two most prominent social classes in the World War I novel, "All Quiet on the Western Front" are categorized from the lowest social, the platoon leader and the military officials to the highest social class, the Kaiser. The thesis of this paper is that two extreme class levels bring corruption and social disorder which Remarque points out directly in the actions of the officials and the higher order. The bottom …

…to the highest the Kaiser. These two extreme class levels bring corruption and social disorder which Remarque points out directly in the actions of the officials and the higher order. Each one desperately seeks social power in an effort to make themselves appear stronger. The quest for this usually is displayed through corruption which in turn creates consequences. The higher the social status one acquires, the more devastating the consequences are for the lower class.