All Quiet on the Western Front

Find a passage in Chapter 2 that illustrates why Paul must distance himself from the death of his friend emotionally or be lost himself.

Find a passage in Chapter 2 that illustrates why Paul must distance himself from the death of his friend emotionally or be lost himself.

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Paul forces himself to be rational about Kemmerich' death, even though he does not feel that way.

We have lost all sense of other considerations, because they are artificial. Only the facts are real and important to us. And good boots are hard to come by." Chapter 2, pg. 21