The author uses figurative language and imagery to create sympathy for the poor Prisoners of the wars by comparing them to abuse animals and telling us the agony life without having human rights inside the prison. Paul is in the cold morning in the camp like a dump yard, near the prison , watching the Russian prisoner then he said: “they look like meek scolded St. Bernard dogs”. (89). Moreover, St Bernard dogs known to be fluffy and cute but the author add the word scolded to make the scene more pity. In addition, abused animal describes the prisoner of the war has been dehumanized by the leaders and soldier during the war. However, he noticed that and the prisoner of the war is scavenging some garbage like tin can and some object that can
