Kemmerich is the second one of the boys to die; his leg is amputated prior to his death. ... Baumer is soon granted a leave to go home, even though he feels guilty and doesn't want to leave. ... They help themselves to whatever they need. ... Baumer fully recovers, but Kropp has to have his leg amputated. ...
When he first enters the story Paul is very enthusiastic about going to the war. ... Sense the village was vacant they were allowed to go through the houses and take and use whatever they wanted. ... Kropp's leg soon had to be amputated at the thigh. After a few more weeks Paul and Kropp parted, Paul going to war and Kropp going home. ... When Kropp and Paul were injured and sent to a hospital then his leg was amputated. ...
It shows how a war goes from an adventure to a reality. ... Another part of the story that portrays the brutality of war is when Paul's friend is in the hospital with his leg half amputated. ... War makes you do whatever it takes to make you more comfortable going out to battle. ... Paul realizes he has nothing left to go home to. ... Men without wives have nothing to go back to. ...
This was the last stop before going to hell. ... The great depression was going on everywhere in America. ... He was a raging inferno, doing whatever he wanted whenever he wanted to. ... When he had to go, he just went. ... However something told Paul that he should go in that night. ...
