All Quiet on the Western From

stress the effects that war had upon people. How it shattered lives, dreams and

ambitions. How the “older” generations tried to make war sound so promising,

and glorious, while all along they were lying to themselves about how war really

was. Certain characters are used to highlight these points. These people all had

First, was Detering is one of Paul 's close friends in the Second Company. He

has a wife and a farm at home. A few months prior to the end of the war,

Detering is stricken with shell shock and a wave of homesickness. He deserts the

army only to be captured and is tried as a deserter. His punishment is to be

court-martialed . Paul and his friends never hear anything more from Detering

after that. It is likely that he is executed or sent to prison for desertion.

Second, Kemmerich is one of Paul's classmates. In the early scenes of the

novel, we learn that he has suffered a light wound. However, the wound turns

gangrenous, and his leg has to be amputated. The amputation does not save h

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Approximate Word count = 751
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)