Paul is truley haunted by the war. All he can do is think about his old life and how foolish he was to leave it behind when it was just staring to get good. He begins to think about all the patriotism coaches that tricked him and his friends and feels distant witht everyhitn besides his friends and death. He despises the fact that they are at war, but is thrown back into reality as Kemmerich begins to die. Paul tries to comfort him but he sees his missing leg and begins to weep. When pual returns he is already dead.
This gruesome account really puts the reader into the pychological factor of war. And how tragic it is that young men are lured into war when they have their whole lives ahead of them. This chapter was definitly written to show the mental side of things and not just the bloodshed.
Love,
Peter
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