War is a terrible and terrifying experience that shows the violent side of humanity. War is the worst thing a human being can face. Recruits suffer inevitable harm from the trials they encounter and the pandering experiences they partake in. War transforms a person from a good guy into a cold killing machine. Erich Maria Remarque, the expressive German author, shows the scenes of the war in his novel All Quiet on the Western Front. In the novel Paul Bäumer, the protagonist, like his high school classmates, goes to war and fights for his country. He slowly watches as each of his friends dies until he is the only one left. In the end Paolo dies at the front treating death like a friend; he is "glad that the end has come" (296). Paul experiences the horror of war through harsh training, the murderous frontline and recurring flashbacks. One of the worst things about war is the vigorous training that Paul and the other members of the company must undergo. Corporal Himmelstoss, the sadistic instructor in charge of basic training, torments Paul and the other recruits. Himmelstoss is a vertically challenged and argumentative man who sports a waxed moustache. He has a reputation for being the strictest disciplinarian in the camp. For this reason Himmelstoss earned the nickname "Klosterburg Terror" for his fussy and rigorous style (24). Himmelstoss subjects his platoon to anguish and suffering, forcing some recruits to leave the army. They woke up very early in the morning and went to sleep late at night. Even if they crawl in the muddy, filthy mud, Himmelstoss makes them clean it up for the next morning. The fact that Paul has a very strict instructor only makes the war seem even more terrible. They also have to run... half the paper... and its recurring flashbacks. The brutality of war robs Paul of his friends and his youth. The war takes away Paul's humanity, making him as lonely and inhuman as a wild animal. He discovers the truth that all men follow the orders of their superiors and have nothing to do with laying the foundations of war. Remarque reveals that war is a treacherous and bloodthirsty thing that soldiers must deal with. The calamities of war are life-changing and hair-raising, lose hope and fear death. War has a lasting effect on its participants and raises many concerns in everyday society. Remarque shows the horrors of war to turn his readers into anti-war pacifists. One day, Remarque may reach out to the leaders and may very well end more world wars because of his nefarious novel All Quiet on the Western Front..