All Quiet on the Western Front Reflection

Option 1:
The theme of boyhood runs throughout All Quiet on the Western Front. Why do Bäumer and his comrades exhibit such behavior? Talk about the world they left behind and the world they hoped to go back to, and consider the value and detriment of attempting to maintain a sense of normalcy.
Option 2:
What is Paul like as a character? Has the brutality of war completely stripped away his humanity, or does he retain vestiges of his old self? Explore Paul’s character and his maturation process throughout the book. How does Paul evolve as a result of war?
Option 3:
In what ways does the novel critique the romantic rhetoric of war, honor, and patriotism? How might this critique extend to nineteenth-century ideas of nationalism?

About half of your response should be a close inspection of textual references, and about another half should be spent offering an analysis and opinion on what it means.
When referring to specific text, cite the chapter and page number. You must draw information from at least three chapters. 600 words minimum. Submit to turnitin.
DUE THURSDAY MARCH 3 11:59pm