: A recurring physical "piece" in the story that symbolizes the cheapness of life; the fine leather boots are passed from one dying soldier to the next, outlasting the men who wear them [33].
: A famous piece of dialogue (or interior monologue) where the protagonist, Paul Bäumer, reflects on how his generation was spurred into enlisting by patriotic teachers only to be "ruined" by the reality of the front [5.1, 32]. All Quiet On The Western Front
: Before the war, Paul is described as a sensitive young man who wrote poetry and plays—pieces of himself that he must "detach" from to survive the trenches [20]. : A recurring physical "piece" in the story
: The most famous "piece" of writing in the book is the final sentence of the novel: "He fell in October 1918, on a day that was so quiet and still on the whole front, that the army report confined itself to the single sentence: All quiet on the Western Front" [26]. Symbolic Pieces (Artifacts) : The most famous "piece" of writing in