A reoccurring theme/motif in the story was that the young people around eighteen realized that they are starting to develop their independency and have to be a role model for others. In order to show their patriotism, they begin to realize that they must take responsibility and voluntarily join the war. The quote, “And we saw that there was nothing of their world left. We were at once terribly alone; and alone we must see it through”. This embodies their feelings of isolation in the war and how much their perspective on life has changed from this experience. Also Paul feels that Kantorek has sent them to war to die and he felt betrayed; therefore, he has lost trust. It was stated by the younger men, “We had to recognize that our generation was more to be trusted than theirs”. Not only do the younger men have to fend for themselves they have to go against who they thought appeared to be “role models” in their life and become independent.
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