Muller and Kat are the practical, resourceful soldiers, while the protagonist serves as the author's mouthpiece for illustrating the horrors of war.
In this novel, the repeated passing of Kemmerich's boots serves to represent the transience of human life. Kindervater and Tjaden are forced to share a bunk by the cruel Himmelstoss, and Joseph Behm's death results in the distrust of Kantorek's rhetoric. Muller and Kat are the practical, resourceful soldiers, while the protagonist serves as the author's mouthpiece for illustrating the horrors of war. For 10 points, name this novel focusing on Paul Baumer's experiences in World War I, written by Erich Maria Remarque.
In this novel, the repeated passing of Kemmerich's boots serves to represent the transience of human life.
{All Quiet on the Western Front}