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In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front Paul is in a ditch when a French soldier jumps in. Paul takes out his knife and quickly stabs the soldier. Later he realizes that he did not kill the soldier he only wounded him. He tries to help the soldier by bandaging him up but soon after the soldier dies. Paul beat himself up about killing the soldier but he realizes that it was either him or the French soldier that was going to die. This relates to real life in many ways. This is true because if you're life is being threatened you would have to defend yourself no matter what.