Erich Maria Remarque, the author of the novel, used distinct imagery throughout the novel that lingers in everyone’s mind. One image that persisted in my mind was in chapter two of the novel when Kemmerich passed away. It was disturbing because when he passes away he is immediately moved, so another wounded soldier can take his bed. I understand that there are other soldiers who need help and can survive with the right medical attention, but at the hospital Paul came back to Kemmerich gone. The doctors and nurses failed to inform that they were taking Kemmerich away. Paul left briefly to go get a doctor to help Kemmerich, but comes back to see him gone. He did not get a full chance to sit there and process that his friend is now gone. This
