As Paul Bäumer narrates this violent scene, one can visualize what is going on because of the expressive and graphic words used to describe the environment and physical condition of the wounded. In addition, the theme here is death and pain that comes from war, along with the loss of emotions demonstrated by Paul Bäumer and Kat. "The youngster", who is on the verge of death in this passage, was seen earlier in the book joking around with the soldiers and now is in the most grave situation of his life being handled by Paul and Kat. This passage is of significance because it shows the reaction Bäumer and Kat have to the violence that occurs on the battlefield. .
The opening sentence of the passage: "The shelling has ceased, I turn towards the crater beckoning to the others (54)", shows that the opposing side has stopped engaging in combat. Furthermore, Paul alerts the others to come near him essentially saying that it's now safe. As soon as Paul does this, he and his soldiers' first instinct is to check for the wounded and dead. The war zone is surrounded by the deceased. "Coffins and corpses lie strewn about. They have been killed once again; but each of them that was flung up saved one of us." The gruesome situation described as: "a mass of wreckage" almost seems to be normal to Paul and the other soldiers, because although these sentences are descriptive of what has happened, no emotion is elicited in the soldiers when they find the dead bodies. This is important because it shows what comes with war: death loses it's impact upon human sentiment, which is Paul and the other soldiers demonstrate here because they are unemotional. For example, Kat says: "shouldn't we just take a revolver and put an end to it (55)?" Kat says this to Paul after they discover the young fellow soldier who is critically injured. Without much hesitation Kat suggests ending the life of the wounded soldier on his own side, harboring no remorse.
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