In chapter seven Paul visits homes and finds his mother to be sick with cancer. I find this very sad because Paul is getting slapped in the face over and over. First having to join in on something that has no real reason (The war) , then watching his friends die infront off him, and now at a time he thought would be calm he finds out his mother has cancer. I beleive the author just wanted to point out that after the war Paul has nothing to go back to. By showing this it reveals one of the themes as being that young soldiers who doesnt establish a life before war did not have much to return home to.
After Paul finds his mother ill his father begins bragging about his son's "help" in the war. This shows that his dad has the same thoughts as Kantorek. I felt like this got Paul angry and made him not want to be around his father. His mother understands that Paul cant explain what he has gone through so she does not ask as many questions. Her first question is " Was it very bad out there, Paul?". Paul felt he had to lie to her and i agree with his decision. He didn't want his mother to be worrying about him when she should be worrying for herself. Does anyone else feel the same way or am I the only one?
A soldier with his mother
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