Throughout time, the existence of humans has been characterized as rational beings capable to wander away from the rest of the uncivilized world. But, in situations involving pride and power, they tend to revert to their primal nature. In the book All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, nine friends are forced to depend on their survival instincts because of a nation's need to justify its expansion. In the book Paul Baumer …showed first 75 words of 1083 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1083 total…basic rules for human nature to follow. No matter which walk of life, these three will never fade, but will only rise in importance. Today we can view them in our daily news, or watching children at school, or even in our own homes. Although, one thing is permanently applied to the three: that they have the ability to build countries and destroy lives, so each must be kept in check for a functioning society.