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The Impact of Authority and War on Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front

In Chapter 7 of "All Quiet on the Western Front," Paul Baumer visits the barracks and encounters Mittelstaedt, who harshly trains the soldiers, reflecting the theme of abusive authority figures. Paul resents his former teacher, Kantorek, for pressuring him to enlist, revealing the deep disillusionment he feels about the war. As he witnesses the horrors of battle and the loss of friends, he grapples with the futility of the conflict and blames Kantorek for his naïve beliefs about war. This chapter underscores the devastating effects of authoritarian influence and the realities of warfare.

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The Impact of Authority and War on Paul in All Quiet on the Western Front

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  1. Chapter 7 AQWF Pages 173-180 Maxis BandMike Kulp

  2. Question #1 • Answer: Paul goes to the barracks and sees Mittelstaedt. He trains the soldiers and treats them like nothing. “Kantorek has been called up as a territorial.” (174) “Territorial Kantorek, we have the good fortune to live in a great age, we must brace ourselves and triumph in our hardships.

  3. Question #2 • The theme that fits is Abusive Authority Figures. Paul describes his times terrible being instructed by Mittelstaedt. He hates his teacher for pressurizing him to join the military. “Baumer, give the imperfecter of ‘aller.”(176) “ On the march about turn”(174)

  4. Question #3 • Paul blames everything happening on his teacher, Kantorek. The war makes him feel like the war is stupid, he realizes this when he first enters the battle field. Kantorek told him that the war is incredible. When he sees people die and hears about people he knew dying. “Did you see him? Did you see him die? How did he die?”(180)

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