... involved with World War One. The soldiers" name is Paul Baumer, a nineteen-year-old student who is convinced to join the German army by his schoolmaster, Kantorek. Some of his classmates are also convinced to join by Kantorek. While in the service, Paul meets many others who play an important part in his ... begins acting mysteriously. Two days later he is missing and was said to have been captured by the German military police. While he is gone, Paul says the German military police could have no idea that Detering's disappearance "was only homesickness and a momentary aberration. But wh...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School