... how the war should be fought out. He is the only one of the students who survives the war, his lag is amputated and then he is sent home. Tjaden is a small man with an attitude. He was a locksmith prior to joining the army. Kemmerich is the second one of the boys to die ... allowed to leave the front and take a rest in the rear. Baumer is soon granted a leave to go home, even though he feels guilty and doesn't want to leave. When he makes it home, he realizes he has changed. Paul is out of place when he wears civilian clothes, and he finds that ... regrets instantaneously stabbing hem, ...

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... who were then only mildly punished. During a bloody battle, 120 of the men in Paul's unit were killed. Paul was given leave and returned home only to find himself very distant from his family as a result of the war. He left in agony knowing that his youth was lost forever. Before ... After discovering that this soldier had a family, Paul was deeply shattered and vowed to prevent other such wars. Paul's unit was assigned to guard a supply depot of an abandoned village, but he and Kropp were soon wounded when trying to escape from the village. Paul headed back to the front, only to engage ...

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... of the members of Paul's" unit, who were then only mildly punished. During a bloody battle, 120 of the men in Paul's unit were killed. Paul was given leave and returned home only to find himself very distant from his family as a result of the war. He left in agony knowing that his youth was lost forever. Before returning to his unit ... this soldier has a family, Paul was deeply shattered and vowed to prevent other such wars. That incident had placed a huge impact on Paul. Paul's unit was assigned to guard a supply depot of an abandoned village, but he and Kropp were soon wounded when t...

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... realize that their beloved ideals are simply empty promises. After a bloody battle with the Allied forces that only leave thirty-two men alive, the soldiers are given a leave. Paul goes home to be with his family but feels awkward because he is unable to express his feelings with anyone. After his leave, Paul is sent to a training camp near Russian prisoners ... he again feels that the enemy is not an enemy but rather a victim just as Paul is himself. After the incident, Paul and his friends are sent to guard a supply depot for three weeks. During the next battle, Paul breaks his leg an...

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• Grade Level: High School