End Reflection on the Novel

What is ironic, or dramatically unexpected about the novel’s ending?
· He died a silent death when he was in war
· We think he was glad to die
· He was fighting to live but living to die
· The rest of his life he would have to live with memories of him killing people and of his closest comrades perishing
· KARMA

What images of the novel are lingering in your mind? Explain why these images made a lasting impression on you.
Boots.
We thought it was completely ludicrous that the guy wanted to have the dying mans boots, and he didn’t even seem to care for the guy in the first place

Do you think Paul can claim to speak for an entire “lost generation” when he speaks of the effects of war? In Paul’s opinion war ruins those who survive as must as those who die. Do you think his fellow soldiers felt the same way about war?
· No, because he speaks for himself and not anyone else because he is not them
· Yes, because every soldier witnesses the same thing and he experiences everything the had experienced, including:
· Near-Death Experience
· Shooting
· Loss
· Hardships
· Struggles