One of Paul’s former classmates Albert Kropp serves with Paul during the war and unfortunately is shot in the leg. In the hospital his leg becomes infected and he must have it amputated. Albert struggles with losing his leg very negatively. He questions his own worth as a soldier and as a person without his leg which leads him into a lonely depression. Paul and other friends are very concerned for his mental state of mind. The nun in the hospital assures him that the depression Albert is feeling is completely common for amputees but still, Paul is very worried about his
One of Paul’s former classmates Albert Kropp serves with Paul during the war and unfortunately is shot in the leg. In the hospital his leg becomes infected and he must have it amputated. Albert struggles with losing his leg very negatively. He questions his own worth as a soldier and as a person without his leg which leads him into a lonely depression. Paul and other friends are very concerned for his mental state of mind. The nun in the hospital assures him that the depression Albert is feeling is completely common for amputees but still, Paul is very worried about his