This is a course paper focusing on the motif of friendship and humanity in the novel "Three Comrades" by E.M. Remarque. It discusses the philosophical and literary interpretations of friendship and humanism in European 20th-century literature, as well as the concept of friendship and humanity in literary tradition after World War II. The paper also analyzes the socio-historical context of the novel and Remarque's humanistic message portrayed in "Three Comrades."