Questions/Prompts/What do you think? Response to question 1 (Chapters 1-4)

                        In All Quiet on the Western Front Paul offers a strong, practical sense of esprit de corps which in the field developed into the finest thing that arose out of the war, comradeship. He mentions this line of quote throughout pages (26-27) in the story which reflects the concept of (quote on quote) "brothers in arms." but in the sense that every man on the battlefield is vital. Including Himmelstoss himself because he will later cross the paths of Paul and his friends in a very different way. Comradeship is one of the major themes covered in the story as it's a recurring idea in the face of war and death. Throughout all the horrifying imagery of death and inhumanity displayed in the story, Remarque does scatter a redeeming quality of comradeship when Paul and his friends waylay and beat him up. As the reader of the story, we do laugh at this event because Himmelstoss does deserve it, and they are only giving him his due. As time goes on in the plot, the pictures of camaraderie relieve the terrible descriptions of frontline assaults and death and they provide a bright light in a place of grim darkness. A young recruit becomes gun-shy in his first confrontation of battle when explosions and rocket fire begin. As a result, he crept over to Paul while he buries his head in Paul's chest. Paul demonstrated the act of comradeship when Paul kindly and gently tells the recruit that "he will get used to it" (Chapter 4). Perhaps, in my opinion,  the two most surprising signs of humanity and empathy associated with comradeship can be found in the story of the goose roasting and the battle where his comrades' voices cause Paul to regain his nerves. In Chapter 5 on All Quiet on the Western Front, Paul and Kat have captured a goose and decided to roast it late at night. Paul later mentions "We don't talk that much, but I believe we have the complete communion with one another than even lovers have. We are two men, two-minute sparks of life; outside is the night and the circle of death.". While the plain text provided is one chapter ahead on what I am answering, it still provides a compelling, informative example of where comradeship comes from within the story. All Quiet on the Western Front provides multiple layers of what real comradeship is, from Paul's compassionate feelings towards frightened individuals to his dedicated feelings towards the squad. There is no way you could miss that!