all quiet ch10

2-5-14 All Quiet… ch10

summary: Paul and his group of soldiers are sent to an abandoned village. Everything is peaceful until they are attacked again. Paul has minor injuries, but Kropp is very hurt. They are sent to a hospital, treated for their wounds, and then have to bribe the officer in charge to let them go back to see their friends. On the train back to the front, Kropp gets sick with a high fever. They return to a different hospital together… Paul describes all the death that happens around him, as Kropps leg is amputated.

quote: "Parting from my friend Albert Kropp was very hard. But a man gets used to that sort of thing in the army"

sig of quote: Their friendship is important to Paul… However, he is getting used to death being in the army. Kropp would be one of many of Paul's friends who have died, but its still hard to witness.

Reflection: I enjoyed this chapter because it focused on the friendship of the soldiers. The chapter starts with the boys bonding together at a peaceful environment… Only to be ambushed again and have to endure grave injuries. However, even after that, they still stick together. Paul refused to leave sick Kropp at the hospital alone, so he stays. Paul is showing signs of true friendship… But as this book has gone so far, I am expecting something bad to happen to Kropp. Like not making it through surgery. Thats the pattern that i've been noticing: all good is followed with bad. 

question: Why would the guys stay in the abandoned village if they knew it was a easy target for an attack?