All Quiet on the Western Front · Character
Joseph Behm
A reluctant recruit who is among the first to die.
minor
Also known as Behm
First appearance: I
Joseph Behm's tie to Mittelstaedt is one of the pressures that moves All Quiet on the Western Front—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as the one who hesitated to enlist; later killed in action after being left for dead.
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With Mittelstaedt (social): Joseph Behm and Mittelstaedt were fellow students, with Behm being one of the first to die after being pressured into enlisting. With Mittelstaedt (social): Joseph Behm and Mittelstaedt were…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Early Casualties
- Paul's Comrades and Antagonists
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Mittelstaedt
social · negative
Joseph Behm and Mittelstaedt were fellow students, with Behm being one of the first to… How this plays out →
- Mittelstaedt
social · negative
Joseph Behm and Mittelstaedt were fellow students, with Behm being one of the first to… How this plays out →
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