Gruesome and Lively

I've read a lot during the past few days, so I'll just post the three themes I get from my reading in the following three blogs. The first theme that hit me from recent readings, is that war is gruesome. After a unsuccessful bombardment from the enemy, protagonist Paul and his comrades travel towards the front line. Paul mentions many gruesome, descriptive deaths of some soldiers that last for days. The antagonist, life itself, is revealed here. Soldiers fight not against the enemy, but for life itself. It would be a man vs surrounding conflict; war situation and soldier Paul. The reason why this book is banned, is because it talks about many ugly deaths that soldiers had to go through. Some were literally smashed and flattened against an earth wall due to shelling. Some were living with skulls open, or with intestines spilling out while trying to run for cover. Although it is uncertain whether it is possible or not, the picture these words paint is not suitable for a child's mind. As men are running to the front line, the pass by a shell hole filled with three layers of blue bodies poisoned by gas, a man disconnected, with legs shot off , top part of body on a tree and an arm found twenty yards away from tree.
The repulsive and bloody portions of the novel is expected... IT IS A WAR NOVEL. This is a right reason to ban novel from children .