1. Knowing all too well Kat's complex, round character via the narrator's descriptions of him and his actions in the novel... Consider why Kat declares, "we are losing the war because we can salute too well" (Remarque 40). Explain the meaning of his words. Are they satirical or just a poor joke? Use evidence from elsewhere in the text to help support your answer.
2. After the narrator and his comrades ambush Himmelstoss, what does Haie Westhus mean when he comments, "Revenge is black-pudding" (Remarque 49)? Identify the literary device employed here, and analyze its meaning in context within the novel by tying together the major themes and motifs which we've gleaned during our reading and discussions in class.
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3. A certain matter-of-fact quality pervades the descriptions of the wounds inflicted and received by soldiers; the face-to-face attacks with rifle butts, spades, and grenades; the sounds, smells, and colors of death and dying in this book. How do the soldiers regard mortality and death in such an indifferent manner? Why must the soldiers regard war and death in such an indifferent manner? Point out dialogue and events that lead you to believe that Paul, our narrator, and his fellow soldiers are not as nonchalant as they sometimes sound. (cf. Chapters Two and Four for some excellent examples from which you can draw upon on for your argument.) Be sure to have a clear topic sentence which states your claim, against using the novel's themes and motifs as your final connection and link after your provide at least two pieces of evidence.
