All Quiet On The Western Front Katczinsky Character Analysis

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All Quiet on the Western Front is the most influential war novel of all time and demonstrates the camaraderie formed in the trenches. One of the most memorable characters, Katczinsky (better known as Kat) shows clear leadership qualities, making him an essential character on the front. On the western front, food and hope is scarce but Kat is able to provide both of those things for him men. The soldiers are sitting when Kat comes back with “two loaves of bread under his arm and a blood-stained sandbag full of horse-flesh in his hand” (Remarque 39). Kat takes initiative to provide, making him a strong leader and a good friend. The men all seem to know the importance of Kat being a member of their troop. Paul even goes as far as to state that