erichs suffering but he knows that the world will not. When Kemmerich suddenly begins to gurgle violently, Paul rushes to find a doctor. However the doctor he finds is in different to Kemmerichs suffering and by the time they get to Kemmerichs bed, he is dead. Paul collects Kemmerichs things including his boots and leaves. Outside Paul notices every detail of his surroundings while remembering thoughts of his childhood. Suddenly he begins to run and undergoes some psychological trauma. When he returns to the hut, he gives Kemmerichs boots to Mller who tries them on and, ironically, finds they fit. The reader understands more clearly how the Front has changed everyone included in the war. By the end of this chapter the reader has seen the psychological torment of the Front. We have not only seen what has brought the soldiers to this point in time, but also how indifferent they have become to the suffering of others. This chapter shows how different Paul is compared to the other soldiers because he tries to retain some aspects of his old life. This chapter is an important one in the development of this book....
