AQOWF Notes

• The Earth is symbolic because it hides the soldiers from bombs and other weapons of mass destruction.
• The Earth saves lives. You can burrow yourself and hide yourself
• The irony is, in order to live, soldiers must bury themselves. 
• 1st Metaphor: The Field to the Sea
• 2nd Metaphor: Explosions to the fountains
• 3rd Metaphor: Flame to the Daggers
• WATER: symbolizes life, cleansing and in this case drowning.
• . Paul remembers those who die: Kemmirich and Behn. ALL THE PEOPLE FROM PAUL'S CLASS GO TO WAR!!!!!!!
• Chapters 1-3:  we have our exposition: a break from war (flashback to boot camp)
• Chapter 4: War, shell attack and mustard gas
• Chapter 5: Back lines (rest) 
• Chapter 6: War
• Chapter 7: Retreat from war/ Home
• Chapter 8: Camp on Moors/ Russians
• The life of a soldier is either sheer boredom or survival (PRIMITIVE) The lice is a type of metaphor because soldiers are numerous and killing becomes tedious
• After the war is over, Kropp wants to get drunk and .
• High Westess wants to become a constable after the war.
• Kropp and Tjaden go to the Klink (outdoor jail)
• Muller says that goals aren't realistic and the men won't fit back into the culture.