"Our life alternates between billets and the front. We have almost grown accustomed to it; war is the cause of death like cancer and tuberculosis, like influenza and dysentery. The deaths are merely more frequent, more varied, and terrible."
Within the text, this quote displays the Paul's view on the war. Its something that has become almost a part of life. At the same time, there is a realization that war is extremely destructive. Also, this quote explains the instability during wartime. There is no way for soldiers to have a reliable and safe lifestyle because they are constantly being put into new environments. This quote was interesting because I was struck by the lack of concern that Paul displays at the deaths of his comrades. It is also serves to show that the effects of war can be directly connected to a persons emotions and can change a person drastically.
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Dearest Carolina,
I totally agree with your response. The instability during war time is enough to drive a person absolutely insane. It's funny how you say that Paul is not concerned with his comrades' deaths. I noticed that too. It seems as though in this part of the book he is not so concerned about his comrades, although in the begining of the book every death hit him like a brick.
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