Stories Courage
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The Red Badge of Courage story questions 10 points?
What were Henry’s reasons for becoming a soldier? What about the war was so attractive to him?
Why do you think it took Henry so long to begin contemplating his part in battle?
How do Jim and Wilson respond to Henry’s question? What does this tell you about them?
Henry notices that “No one seemed to be wrestling with such a terrific personal problem.” Do you think Henry is the only one who is nervous?
1. Henry’s father was killed in a conflict between warring sects when he was a young child and his sisters were sold into slavery. The experiences instilled a sense of duty in him when he grew older. He saw the war as a way to get back at the same fundamentalists who tore apart his family.
2. Once Henry was in battle he came to realize the difficulties with answering to orders without question. His part in battle was to clear out towns for enemies, which often meant harming women and children. He was morally at war with himself.
3. Henry voiced his concerns about killing women and children and Jim and Wilson didn’t care. They said it was all part of a bigger cause and that no one life was more significant than an anthill. It shows that Jim and Wilson were like many other soldiers and that they chose to compartmentalize their true feelings in order to deal with the situation they were thrust into.
4. Henry is certainly not the only one who is nervous. All of the characters have their own unique inner conflicts. The point of the book is to show how people interact with others and outwardly show a ‘different persona’ from what they are really feeling.
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