Paul Baumer - All Quiet on the Western Front

During World state of war I, German soldiers lacked the supplies they demand in company to stay powerful while they werent on the battlefield. In All Quiet on the Western Front, Erich Maria Remarque stresses the magnificence of boots during the war. If a soldier were to retrogress his boots, his feet would become horribly soggy and potenti all in all in ally infected because of all the dirt. Kemmerichs boots argon discussed through chapters 1-3, because Remarque is nerve-wracking to tell the referee how master(prenominal) boots be to soldiers. In order for the soldiers to fight in the war, they needed well-made, comfortable boots.\nThe boots have substance during the war, because they ar prized possessions and soldiers display their dress in them. Albert Kropp, Muller, and capital of Minnesota, go to imbibe their friend Kemmerich who is in the hospital, and has recently had his leg amputated. Kemmerichs friends realize that he is about to die, so they aim him all o f his belongings. Kemmerichs boots are tranquil in great shape, and Paul notes to himself, They are fine face boots of soft, yellow leather which distribute to the knees and lace up all the way- they are things to be begrudge  (Remarque 16). The first thing that Paul, Muller, and Kropp notice, are how good Kemmerichs boots are. Clearly, the soldiers boots, are not nearly as in good shape as Kemmerichs boots are. His boots would be extremely helpful to a soldier during a battle. Muller asks Kemmerich for the boots, but, Kemmerich doesnt want to. They are his most prized possessions  (16). Muller fails to empathise with Kemmerich, and doesnt realize that the boots have intelligibly played an importance in Kemmerichs life as a soldier. Muller tries to convince him to bastinado boots with his own, but Kemmerich refuses because of how important they are to him. The purpose of the scene is to show how materials could be vital to survival. Remarque shows the reader that soldiers valued boots, and anything that could help them progress to through the war...