Paul refers to the Detering story as "mad" because of the way Detering behaves towards war and everything it provokes. In this story, Detering picks the cherry blossoms because they remind him of his home. This moment shows a psychological effect called homesickness because it leaves Detering sad for being away from home.
We can arrive at this answer as follows:
- Detering acts in strange ways in the face of war, at least in Paul's view.
- At the same time that he feels sorry for the injured horses, he asks them to shoot those horses. He picks up random tree branches, in addition to being unhappy and out of place.
- About his mania for picking up tree branches, we can see that he does it because he is homesick. He does this mainly with cherry trees, which are common trees he lives in.
This all shows a psychological effect called homesickness, which shows that Detering is unhappy where he is.
This question is about "All Quiet on the Western Front."
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