In All Quiet On The Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, on pages 26-27, Paul Baumer, the narrator, says "But by far the most important result was that it awakened in us a strong, practical sense of espirit de corps, which in the field developed into the finest thing that arose out of the war - comradeship.". This is shown throughout the first four chapters of the novel quite well. Each of the boys have their own special traits and characteristics, and help each other out. For example, when Katczinsky got his hands on some haricot beans because "by trade he is a cobbler". Espirit de corps is a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty shared by the members of the group. This is a constant theme of this book because no matter where they go they always stick together, and no matter what situation they are in, they will always overcome it together.
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