The most powerful and meaningful theme displayed throughout this novel is the theme of camaraderie. No matter of which person you speak of, there is always someone who needs a friend by there side when things in life get unbearable. Friendship is the strongest bond any group of people can share, and Paul Baumer is not a person to object to that. He is a boy that needs his friends to help him survive in …showed first 75 words of 523 total…

…showed last 75 words of 523 total…his face because he knew it was his time to go. All his friends died and he didn't want to go back home as a lost cause. Paul's story tells a tale about how war can bring together a group of guys and form a bond that can never be broken- even through death. The comrades helped each other through the toughest time of their lives and were proud to fight along side each other.