Sympathy In 'All Quiet On The Western Front'

To sympathize is to feel concern and pity. All Quiet On The Western Front is a book all about feeling lost and sorry for all that have died in the war. Seven brave young German men risked their lives to fight in this war between the Allies and Germans. They were ambitious to succeed and win the war. In the end they all had tragic and horrific deaths, but which three of these men deserve your sympathy the most? I sympathized the most with Paul, Albert, and Detering. Paul Baumer was the character that I felt deserved the most sympathy because he had it tough in the war from finding out that his mother had cancer, being alone, and losing all of his friends. For example, Paul had said, “I am the last of the seven fellows of our class” (293). This shows how all of Paul and his friends have either departed from each other or passed away during the war. This also explains how he was feeling sad and lonely during the war. Another indication that showed Paul's struggles in the war was when he said “I am so alone, and so without hope that I can confront them without fear” (295). This shows how Paul’s apathy got the better of him. He felt so alone and so without hope that he felt that he had nothing to
One example is when Paul said, “ They have taken him and amputated his leg” (260). This conveys how Albert had endured loss and pain throughout the war. He had to have his leg amputated which is something that no one wants to go through. Another indication is when Albert said that, “If they take off my leg, I’ll put an end to it. I won’t go through life as a cripple” (242). This proves how Albert was facing emotional thoughts about taking his own life. He was experiencing suicidal thoughts at the fact that he could get his leg amputated. Albert Kropp was miserable man who didn't want to live anymore which is why I felt sympathy for