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To some extent William can be seen as looking forward to fighting in the war as it will make him more of a man.

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The story is written with a sense of hopelessness, despair & disappointment in that the soldiers feel that they are fighting another man's war.

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Unlike William, Paul is not close to his parents. They seem to be a distant and unreliable memory to him.

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There is no sense of hope or optimism felt between the soldiers. Paul despises Kantorek for encouraging him to fight

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The war has caused the soldiers to become harsh and insensitive people.

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Paul, a German soldier fighting on the war

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William and the other soldiers are very patriotic and want to serve their country.

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William is very close to his family and misses them terribly.

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William, the Irish soldier fighting in the war

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The story is written with a sense of optimism & hope that the soldiers will make their county proud