| Journal 5-25-05 Questions 1-8 |
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| CHARACTER SYMBOLISM Supporting Reference 1. Paul � he is the lost generation. On page 168 Paul says �I prefer to be alone, so that no one troubles me.� 2. Kat- he is Paul�s best friend he is forty when the book starts and has a family back home, he is resourceful and finds food for the company. Page 107 �finally Kat tries and even he reappears without accomplishing anything,� this is a big deal because Kat always can kind something and on this day he can find nothing. 3. Albert Kropp- he is one of Paul�s friends who is somewhat of a peaceful person he is always questioning why they fight and is an antiwar person. Page 87 �nobody at home seems to worry much about it. Two years of shells and bombs- a man won�t peel that off as easy as a sock.� 4. Leer- he is one of Paul�s classmates and was the first to lose his virginity. He likes woman and math. He stands for what man love in woman. 5. Franz Kemmerich- he is the child in the war in which he gets his leg amputated and he cries for his mother. Page 30&31 �his face is wet, he is crying.� 6. Detering- he is a older man with a family back home which he always talks about. He stands for homesickness in which the war has taken everything out of him and all he wants is to go back home. 7. Kantorek- he is Paul�s schoolteacher, which pursued them to go and fight for their country. He represents patriotism, an example page 11 �won�t you join up, comrades?� 8. Corporal Himmelstoss- he is corrupted by power. He is a terrible man to his man and they do not respect him. Page 23 �he had the reputation of being the strictest disciplinarian in the camp. |
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