The leader of their welcoming party was Corporal Himmelstoss. This pitiless man abhorred Paul and Co. and made their lives miserable. Himmelstoss forced the men to do taxing drills in the mud and rain. Although the men resented the corporal for these tactics, the drills gave them much-needed preparation for war.

The first death that really affected Paul was that of Franz Kemmerich. Infection of a wound caused amputation, but a worse infection finally killed him. The men were worried mostly about who would receive Kemmerich’s excellent boots. However, Paul remembered Kemmerich’s painful parting with his mother, and knew that she would be broken-hearted upon receiving the news of his death.

Among the others that died were Tjaden, Muller, Detering, and Haie. All of them made an impact on Paul, but he grew increasingly bitter and hardened after each death. Each man was different: Tjaden, with his love f

This book is not for everyone. It is graphic and crude, and portrays the horrors of war excellently. Some do not appreciate the frankness of what the author shows. However, no man can downplay the cruelty and violence of war and still be true to those that have to suffer through battles. Remarque shows that all soldiers are normal people with the same emotions that we have. The strength of these emotions may decrease due to devastating pain, but they are constantly lurking under the surface.

or food that frequently went toward greediness; Muller, with his love of books; Detering, a loner who pined for his farm and wife; and Haie, who collected silk parachutes for his girlfriend.

After Paul returned to the front and saw the new recruits, he realized that he was truly experienced. However, his worst moment came when a French soldier fell into the shell hole where he was trying to hide. Paul was forced to try to kill the man, and had to sit for hours waiting for the other soldier to die. Paul felt horribly about what he had to do, especially after seeing letters and pictures that were carried close to the man’s heart.

Paul was given a reprieve from the fighting. When he went home, he found his mother dying of cancer and his father working himself to death trying to earn money. The people that he talked to were disillusioned

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