Paul Baumer
� Narrator
� 19 when he enlists
� Loses youthful idolism in training camp
Stanislaus Katecinsky
� Pauls best friend
� 40 years old
� Cobbler in civilian life
� Shrewd and resourceful (finds the food)
Albert Kropp
� Cleanest
� Thinker along Paul�s classmates
Trajden
� Locksmith in civilian life
� Skinny despite his viracious appetite
Llaie Westhus
� Peat digger in civilian life
� Prefers peacetime army to diging peat
Petering
� Simple
� Peace loving
� Farmer
� Loner
Muller
� Paul�s classmate
� Still carries text books
� Dreams of exams
Leer
� Paul�s classmate
� Obsessed with mathematics and women
Kemerich
� Grows up with Paul
� Dies after his leg is amputated
� Leaves his boots to Muller
Himmelstass
� Postman in civilian life
� Sadistic as a drillmaster
� Terror of Klasterburg
Kantorek
� Stern little man
� Persuades Paul�s class to join the army
� Warfare is a legitimate expression of patriotism
Setting
� German Front
� 1914-1918
Point of View
� 1st person P.O.V.
� Paul�s Eyes individual and immediate
Theme
� Destructiveness of war
� The lost generation
� Camaraderie (spirit de Corps)
� Shared humanity
� The corrupting effect of power