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- Bitter towards those in roles of authority
- Remains calm in the face of danger
- Values comradeship above all else, it is all he feels he has gained and all he has left to console him.
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- Narrator, Protagonist, used to convey Remarque's thoughts and feelings about war
- Used in the novel to challenge the ideas of patriotism and the romanticized ideals of war and dying in the name of your country.
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- Gradual breakdown of psychological defenses as the war goes on
- Changes to attitudes about patriotism and authority
- Changes from a boy to a man
- Changes from a man to a soldier
- Changes from a soldier to a 'human animal'.
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- 'Suddenly we found ourselves horribly alone - and we had to come to terms with it alone as well.' - p.9
- 'Young men? That was a long time ago. We are old now.' - p.13
- ' "Have you seen the kids?" ' - p.25
- 'The madness, the tempest of an existence that had practically been torn to shreds.' - p.39
- 'We have turned into human animals.' - p.39
- 'We have a greater and more gentle consideration for each other than I should think even lovers do.' - p.66
- 'We are dead men with no feelings.' - p.80
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