What happened
In Chapter 8, where is Paul sent?
To a training camp.
He is practical, clever and good at finding food.
Kat
Remarque shows that survival is important because…
the soldiers must find food, shelter and safety to stay alive.
Who does Paul see near the training camp?
The Russian prisoners.
He is thoughtful and sensitive and feels guilty for killing someone.
Paul
Kat represents comradeship because…
he helps and protects the other soldiers.
In Chapter 9, who visits the soldiers?
The Kaiser.
He is Paul’s friend. He is injured and worries about losing his leg.
Albert Kropp.
Paul feels pity for the Russian prisoners because…
he sees that they are suffering human beings, not monsters.
What happens to Paul in the shell hole?
He kills a French soldier.
He is a French soldier. Paul kills him in the shell hole.
Gérard Duval.
Kropp’s injury shows the horror of war because…
it could destroy his body, future and independence.
In Chapter 10, where do Paul and Albert go after they are injured?
To a hospital
They are starving, weak and treated badly near Paul’s camp.
The Russian prisoners.
When Paul kills Gérard Duval, Remarque suggests that war…
forces young men to do terrible things and live with guilt.