1. The Follies of Nationalism
... clear in expressing the catalyst for Paul's arrival to the front lines: Kantorek. Kantorek, the teacher who filled his students' heads with passionate rhetoric about duty and glory, serves as a fictional illustration of the pressures placed on the young men of Europe to fight. Paul relates to the reader that even the German parents were quick to use the word "coward ... ...
- Word Count: 1278
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate