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David Effiong
April 27th, 2015
Period 2
Mrs. Wells
All Quiet on the Western Front Essay
(finish the Thesis Statement paragraph) By the end of the book, the war had
completely toppled Pauls relationship with his thoughts and his personality.

( fix the commentary so it has to do with the Thesis Statement) At the beginning of the
book, Paul puts off an observer kind of attitude. On chapter 1 page 3 it says, Tjaden, a
skinny locksmith of our own age, the biggest eater of the company. Paul clearly portrays the
look of Tjaden for the readers to use imagination to vision his traits and physical appearance.
Paul is vividly descriptive, mentioning his profession in the group and his personal traits too.
On chapter 1 page 3 and finally, Stanislaus Katczinsky, the leader of our group, shrewd,
cunning, and hard-bitten, forty years of age, with a face of soil, blue eyes, bent shoulders, and
a remarkable nose for dirty weather, good food, and soft jobs. Paul is very descriptive and
shows us imagery of Katczinskys personal appearance, his personality style and his age too
and Pauls descriptive ways lets readers feel the reality of the scene, and helps get a better
clue of the surrounding and characters. Pauls explanation of Katczinsky also tells you a little
of his personality, which is being a good observer.
( finish the paragraph) Paul began to lose affection for things he normally would have
cared for.
( fix the commentary) Pauls actual personality is highly influenced by the way war
forced him to feel. In the book, Paul began to disconnect his mind from feelings in order to

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keep himself sane, which led to him not feeling much pity for his dead comrades. Paul lost
connection between his real personality and covered up personality to keep him considerate of
good outcome from the war. The anxiety that came with being in the war at the time forced
him to change his personality to stay strong throughout the war. In the book, Paul failed to
feel at home when he returned to meet his mother, and said he would rather return back to the
front to assist in the war. Paul is so driven by war that he didnt consider his mother who was
suffering of cancer in his ideas to go back. Paul had felt better fighting in the war than he felt
when he was back at home with his family.
( finish the paragraph) The deaths of Pauls comrades largely added to his disconnection from
his personality and original thoughts.
( conclusion)