All Quiet on the Western Front by Maria Remarque: Paul's Interaction with His Parents

The Novel "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque is about a man named Paul who has gone to war. When Paul arrives home from his leave he finds his household is having a hard time. His mother is suffering from cancer. She is in a lot of pain and she is always trying to please Paul and the rest of the family. Aside from the just the house, the civilians are …

…life fighting on the front. Fighting for his life and for his country. Paul strongly regrets coming home for leave. Instead of recuperating he is leaving with more pain and horror. Along with all the death and sorrow he has seen at the war he also has his mother to worry about. He has no time to relax, he is constantly being asked questions about the war and he is always worrying about his mother.