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During WW1, young men looked to propaganda and peers for answers. Paul Bäumer was no exception, he knew that what he was doing what wrong at heart, but he still followed the herd into battle. With visions of glory and victory he marched straight into hell expecting nothing but good to come from it. He received a shock at his first engagement, war without chivalry, what a dreadful thing. Paul soon realized the horrible decision he had made to get himself in this predicament. If Herbert Benally were in Paul’s class, I’m sure he would be singing a different tune about the choices these boys made. Benally is a peace loving man who believes that taking care of yourself, your family and your community comes first. He developed a circle diagram that will help people achieve harmony with their self. Benally would have protested this war, mostly for