This diction is a nod to Paul’s view of his situation, and thus the mentality he carries with him. Not “I” as he stands alone, but “we”, because he weathers the wind with his brothers; they are the family he has found(ed) to be able to bear the war. Or how equally interwoven the humanization of the Russian prisoners is, when not looked at from 2 narrow slits of quotes. For further rebuttal, see the following, “---What great misery can be in two such small spots, no bigger than a man’s thumb---in their eyes! (Remarque 193)” Again, to add, “.A word of command has made these silent figures our enemies; a word of command might transform them into our friends(Remarque 193).” Though they have been reduced to the status of beasts, they are still characterized as people. Dehumanization in war is oftentimes portrayed as a dichotomy, when in reality it is not. Many things represented as two extremes are in reality a spectrum, and humanity is not forsaken so easily. Men cling to their identity. This was touched on a tad in the previous paragraph, but not nearly sufficiently. This is to cover in further depth, War is a losing
This diction is a nod to Paul’s view of his situation, and thus the mentality he carries with him. Not “I” as he stands alone, but “we”, because he weathers the wind with his brothers; they are the family he has found(ed) to be able to bear the war. Or how equally interwoven the humanization of the Russian prisoners is, when not looked at from 2 narrow slits of quotes. For further rebuttal, see the following, “---What great misery can be in two such small spots, no bigger than a man’s thumb---in their eyes! (Remarque 193)” Again, to add, “.A word of command has made these silent figures our enemies; a word of command might transform them into our friends(Remarque 193).” Though they have been reduced to the status of beasts, they are still characterized as people. Dehumanization in war is oftentimes portrayed as a dichotomy, when in reality it is not. Many things represented as two extremes are in reality a spectrum, and humanity is not forsaken so easily. Men cling to their identity. This was touched on a tad in the previous paragraph, but not nearly sufficiently. This is to cover in further depth, War is a losing