Last class we talked about whether and why Paul had to die. I believe that he had to, that he was progressively destroyed by the war. But at what point is Paul too far gone? Could he have recovered if he stayed at home, or if he hadn’t killed Gerard, or do you think he was dead as soon as he signed up to enlist? I think he could have recovered up until the scene with Gerard there. (Of course, he could never have gone back to the life he was. He pondered that early on. I guess I am asking when his life became inseparable from the war, or when he became dependent on it.) I felt like that was a major turning point in his attitude towards killing, and maybe the last bit of remorse, pity, or guilt that he had in him. Thoughts?