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

Fifth, there was Muller, he was shot point blank with a Verey light. He

marks the end of a generation of young men from his town. They represent the

except the fact that he is growing more and more against the war as he

into their minds and souls because it is becoming the only factor of their

the peace agreement. Paul is also the last of the boys in his class. His death

hostilities in the face of obvious evidence that they are losing is literally a

Fourth, Leer is one of Paul's classmates. He serves with him in the Second

Second Company. He is one of Paul's closest friends during the war. While they

were marching a swoop of air blows by; however this is not just air, but it is a

final chapters of his novel hammer this point home. Paul and his remaining

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