Dialogue Essays: All Quiet On The Western Front

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I woke up and heard footsteps in the main room. “Tap, tap, tap, creak!”
The creak sounded like the food safe opening. I sat up and ran to the main room in my flower covered nightgown. Everybody else came in too, wearing only their bedtime clothes. Who was it? Was it the Germans? I sure hoped not. It had just gotten better in the annex! The shape of the person could not be a German, for the shape was a round, fat shape and he was holding a piece of bread. It must be Mr. Van Dann! No wonder Mr. Van Dann had gotten fatter! He had been stealing the food in our safe at night! Everyone got mad at him the second they saw him. It was scary seeing the grownups fight, I have only seen small arguments, but not this! Dussel put his hands around Mr. Van

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