All Quiet on the Western Front
From what you already know about Detering, why is his behavior in this chapter understandable, or "in character"?
chapter 11 when he goes AWOL
chapter 11 when he goes AWOL
Detering's burning desire to leave for home is an expression of what all the men repress, the need to escape from their "artificial" stoicism. However, there is a reason he is the only one who leaves; he is one of the few young men with a real home and profession. If the others had more compelling reasons to return home, they would probably have deserted long ago.
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