The soldiers worried about the fear of dying daily during the war. They feared being blown up to pieces or killed at any moment. They lived in physical terror daily. They lived in harsh conditions, went without food and sleep, or medical care. They saw friends and fellow soldiers’ deaths daily. These conditions impacted the soldiers’ abilities by making them become panic, despair, disconnect, and violence. In order for Paul and his comrades to overcome these conditions, they had to disconnect from their feelings and emotions. Their mental thinking had to be forced on their own life and how to survive the war, which also include becoming more animal like in the battlefield.
