1. All Quiet On the Western Front
... out the camaraderie that often develops in death-defying situations. The emotional scene with Kemmerich in the hospital expands on the theme of camaraderie. In chapter four, a young recruit becomes gun-shy in his first battle. When he creeps over to Paul and buries his head into Paul's chest, ... ideals of warfare. Remarque's preface to his story told his purpose of trying to describe a generation of men who were destroyed by the war. In chapter two, Remarque describes Paul and his comrades as the "lost generation."" As Paul describes how "our early life is cut off from the moment we c...
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