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All Quiet on the Western Front · Character

The Kaiser

German emperor mentioned as a distant authority figure.

minor

Also known as Kaiser, the Kaiser

First appearance: i

The Kaiser's tie to Albert Kropp is one of the pressures that moves All Quiet on the Western Front—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The Kaiser first appears in 0002 i.

With Albert Kropp (psychological): Kropp feels a distant, disillusioned resentment toward the Kaiser, viewing him as a remote figure responsible for the war's suffering. With Albert Kropp (psychological): Kropp feels a distant, disillusioned resentment toward the Kaiser, viewing him as a remote figure responsible for the war's suffering. With Albert Kropp (psychological): Kropp feels a distant, disillusioned resentment toward the Kaiser, viewing him as a remote figure responsible for the war's suffering.

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AKAlbert KroppCHCorporal Himme…KAKatczinskyDEDeteringTKThe Kaiser

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  • Key Figures and Background Characters
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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
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