How Does Remarque Present Paul's Relationship In All Quiet On The Western Front

The trenches of World War I reveal the petrifying realities of war and the profound bond between soldiers in the chaos of battle. The All Quiet on the Western Front Novel follows the life of Paullistened to by Paulclimbed, a young man who has just joined the war as a German soldier fighting on the Western Front. Alongside him are his schoolmates and other soldiers going through similar hardships. Comradeship is shown strongly across All Quiet on the Western Front, which Erich Maria Remarque supports by showing the bond between classmates, the connection between enemy and friendly soldiers, and the struggles that these soldiers go through together. The strong bond between these men is shown throughout the novel in the early chapters, especially between Paul and his schoolmates. Throughout the early stages of the war,

We don't talk much, but I believe we have a more complete communion with one another than even lovers have” (Remarque Page 45). While the two sit together in silence, they have a connection, unlike others. Paul later mentions that he and Kat did not have a single thought in common before the war, but now, it’s as though their thoughts are connected. As the night continues, Paul even mentions that he loves Kat and is like a brother; their connection is more robust than that of a couple because they never argue or disagree and are in unison. While in No-Man’s Land, Paul comes across a French Soldier and in order to save his own life he has to kill the soldier in hand-to-hand combat but once the soldier is dead, he immediately regrets it: “‘Comrade, I did not want to kill you. If you jumped in here again, I would not do it, if you would be sensible too’” (Remark Page