Paul’s schoolteacher who aggressively indoctrinates his students with nationalist rhetoric and the supposed glory of war in 1914. His ideological influence directly prompts Paul and his classmates to enlist. During Paul’s leave, Kantorek represents the disconnected older generation that romanticizes combat without comprehending its brutal reality.
Patriotic educator who motivates the protagonist to join the war effort through ideological persuasion.
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