The war changed many people, and most thought that they would not lose their family, but they were wrong because everyone had a new family on the front and always lost someone in a battle. It was difficult for Paul to be away from the front because the soldiers had become his family. When Paul went on leave, it felt like his family was not his family anymore. He did not feel like he belonged in his room either. When Paul's leave was over, he had to go to a training center again. Next door to the training center was a Russian prison camp. He was constantly put on guard to make sure the Russians did not come into the training center to get food or escape. Whenever he heard the sounds of the Russians looking for food, he felt bad and wanted to give them some of his food. Paul felt this way because he felt bad for them that each day another bunch of them were going to die. He felt that if he could give them some food they might have the chance of living one more day. When Paul went back to the front, his group of soldiers had to run out and check the other side. When Paul was making his way back, the enemy started a bombardment. Paul jumped into a shell whole and a little while later so did a French soldier. Immediately, Paul stabs the French soldier. I think Paul takes this action because he is afraid of what the French officer might do to him. In the morning, Paul tried to care for the officer and bandage him up so he might have the chance of living. I also think Paul does this because he feels the same way about the French officer as he did towards the Russian prisoners. I believe that Paul's attitude towards life changed throughout the story because he encountered many obstacles while on the front line and realized that life was not always perfect or what it seemed to be. He became part of a different family. That family meant a lot to him and each time someone was lost, they would grieve for a short amount of
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