All Quiet on the Western Front

What does Paul mean when he keeps talking about his "lost generation"? Lost to what?

Asked by Bookragstutor 4 on 24 May 03:22

Last updated by Cat on 24 May 03:29

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Answered by Cat on 24 May 03:29

Paul means that the war has destroyed an entire generation of young men, leaving them “lost”—physically and psychologically maimed and unable to return to peace-time society.