chp. 19

So this chapter starts of with the battle just beginning. They are charging toward the enemy, and while doing that guys to Henry's left and right are getting shot down while he is still going.The commander was yelling to start fighting but pretty much all the men were stunned and were in like a daze until Wilson fires the fist shot and wakes them up, and begin to fight. After a while they move to a different spot on the battle field. While crossing, the man carrying the US flag was shot down, and so wilson and Henry take over his position while still fighting.

-Why don't they start off in a good spot to begin with instead of moving all over the place?

chp. 18

So Henry comes upon this wounded soldier named Jimmie Rodgers. He says he needs water but there is no water for Henry to give him. He kinda looks around and sees all the wounded soldiers and continues to hear gunfire. The camandor tells the regiment that the rebels are forming another attack and that they are suppose to go and fight them. He also tells them that he doesn't know if they will all make it back alive. Henry and Wilson look at each other and are pretty confident that they will make it and do there best.
-Why is he so unsure about this battle?

chp.17

so they begin to battle and Henry just goes crazy until finally the Enemy decided to retreat. Which didn't take long. The general said that if he had 10,00 men like henry, he would win the battle in a week. Then all start looking at him as a war devil, and Henry looks at himself like a hero. The lieutenant was pretty impressed and mentions that they are the best regiment ever.

-What got into Henry?

chp. 16

So the regiment is marching towards the sound of battle and gunfire. The find a trench and just kind of settle down there waiting for the enemy to come and attack. After waiting for a while the general decides to move them into the forest where Henry thinks the enemy is waiting for them. Henry freaks out and blames the Generals for pretty much every wrong thing they have done wrong in battle and how they were idiots for moving from the trench to into a forest.

-Why doesn't Henry just fight and do the best he can instead of finding excuses for everything?

Chp. 15

So they're just kind of sitting around the camp and Henry is about ready to give back the yellow envelope that Wilson gave him to give to his parents if he dies but decides not to for some reason.
-Why doesn't he give it to him.
Later on Wilson ends up asking for the note, and looks over it. Wilson seems kind of disappointed of how he looked at death back when he wrote the letter.

Chp. 14

So Henry wakes up hearing rustling from the men getting ready. Wilson ask Henry how he feels. Henry tells Wilson that e doesn't feel too great. Then they talk about how the war is going and stuff like that. Wilson thinks they will easily win but Henry wasn't too sure from what he's seen earlier. Then theres a little scuffle between two other guys that Wilson ends up breaking up. This also shows how Wilson has matured and even has become more of a leader.

-Why were the guys fighting?

chp. 13

Alright so Henry arrives back at camp. Wilson was suprised to see him becasue he thought he was dead. Wilson see's Henry's head, and Henry tells him that he thinks he got shot. Wilson goes and tells the commanders, and they tell them that they think it's just a graze. So Wilson Wraps Henry's head and puts him to sleep.

-Why doesn't henry just tell Wilson what really happened to his head?

Quiz 2

Henry is referred to as "the youth" and Wilson is referred to as "the loud private." How has each character changed from the beginning of the story to now, specifically in regards to these monikers? Use specific examples from the story to support your answer.

-The loud one isn't really loud anymore because he has seen a lot of stuff and is more content with his feelings. I also think it has to do something with maturing while be being i the army.
The Youth, which is Henry is more of a man because again he has seen a lot of thing while being in the army and has matured and had to fend for himself.

chp. 12

In chapter twelve, when Henry finally gets a good look at the battle field, he notices that the blue line is getting swarmed by the enemy. Henry keeps watching, and then he see's that the blue start retreating and running right toward him to the forest. So once all these me are running through the forest, Henry grabs and ask this random dude what was going on. The man tells Henry to let him go, Henry asks he what was happening, then the guy takes his rifle and nails him on the head. So Henry is now on the ground all bloodied, and this other helps him up and brings him to his regiments camp. Henry is kinda wondering why he didn't see his face.

-Why wouldn't Henry just run with all the other soldiers?

chp. 11

So in chapter eleven, Henry is just kind of hiding in the woods and watching the battle field, just knod of seeing who is winning and who isn't. He doesn't really have any doubt that the blue colored shirts will win and return to camp. Now knowing this he has to think of a story of why he wasn't fighting and or on the batttle field so his comrades don't call him a coward.

-How hard could it be to make up a story? Just tell them that he was working on a couple wounded soldiers or somethin....

chp. 10

In chapter ten, The tattered man is still following Henry. They leave Jim's corpse and the tattered man starts saying how he doesn't feel good but he's not going to die because his children need him to survive. Then he starts thinking that Henry is someone else and how he doesn't know why he's still alive because of his wound to his head. At this point Henry just tries to leave the tattered man even though he knows that he shouldn't be leaving him there to die.

-Why is the tattered man man talking all this nonsense?

Quiz

1. What does the title of this book mean? Be specific in your response, noting Henry's comments.

-The red badge of courage comes into play in chapter nine, when Henry is looking around and see's all these dead bodies, then he wishes he had the red badge of courage to help them out.

2. What is the importance of the tattered man? What does he represent?

-I think the tattered man is there to help Henry build up more and more courage to fight and save others lives. He just kinda picks on Henry like asking him where he has been wounded at etc. Overall i think the tattered man is there in encourage Henry and make him man up and strive for what he wants to come back home to, which is his mother.

3. What role does Henry's mother play while he is away from her?

-She is who Henry is fighting for. So he will be able to go back home and see his mother.(wounded or not)

4. How does Henry use the squirrel to justify his actions?
He throws a pine cone at it to see if nature is still going on with natures business, while in this field beside the forest, there are numbers of men shooting and killing each other.(which Henry calls the field of blood)

Chp. 9

Chapter nine, I think is a big chapter in this book! Henry is looking around seeing all these dead and wounded men and wishes he had a "red badge of courage." He find the spectral soldier he saw earlier but now his face is gray and is starring at nothing. After looking at him he realizes its Jim and cries out in anger and horror. Jim tells Henry that he has been shot. Henry tells Jim that he has to move into the woods so he doesn't get run over by the enemies wagons. So Henry tries to move him but Jim tells Henry not to touch him. Jim ends up putting enough strength together to get behind some bushes, so Henry and the tattered man fallow him. While going to the bush, Henry watches in horror while Jim convulses and dies. This point Henry is very angry and clenches his fists and yells.

-Is Henry going to start fighting now?

Chp. 8

In chapter, Henry hears the roar of gunfire and battle. He hurries toward the sound and he comes upon a stumbling man with a bloody head and a dangling arm. He tries to avoid this wounded man, but the guy keeps fallowing him and talking to him about courage and how he never ran away. He then asks Henry where he has been wounded, and Henry quickly walks away, trying to avoid answering the mans question.

-Why doesn't Henry stop and make sure the guy is going to be okay?

Chp. 7

So in chapter seven, Henry is kind of made at the guys who stayed and fought against the enemy, while the other soldiers including himself ran away. He feels as though they made him look cowardly and scared. But now that he's in the forest he feels comforted by nature and decides to take a little stroll. When he's strolling through the forest he comes upon a dead corpse wearing a uniform such as his own. He stares at it for awhile and notices that ants are crawling all over his face. Henry decides to walk away, still speechless about what he just saw.

-Why is Henry mad that other men stood and fought, instead of running away?

Chp. 6

In Chapter 6, Henry and all the guys in his regiment are congratulating one another about their little battle. When all of a sudden they find out that their enemy is coming back to fight. Henry all of a suddenly doesn't feel good anymore and isn't as confident as he was before about his courage. He and the other guys start retreating as fast as they can. Henry darts past pretty much everybody including the general who was telling people what to do. Finally he stops and hears that the enemy has been held back.

-How has the enemy been held back?

Chp. 5

In Chapter five, Henry gets to experience his first live battle. He's a little scared at first, but once he actually realizes whats going on he fires his gun and reloads it again and again and again. He notices that someone out of his regiment tries to retreat and he is beat down by his lieutenant standing back from all the action. Their enemy ends up retreating and Henry and his regiment have kind of a huge relief and are congratulating one another.

- Why is Henry so surprised that the world and nature keeps doing what it does while everybody is shooting one another?

Chp. 4

In chapter four, they're in a little grove. Their lieutenant's hand got shot so this 304th regiment with more veterans take over cause they feel they are more experienced. Now at this point Henry know that he will no think less of himself if he does feel like running away.

-Why does Henry feel that if he puts all he's got into battle that he won't make it home?

Chp. 3

So chapter three starts off with all the soldiers tired and weak, so the end up sleeping. Henry gets woken up by Wilson and the sound of gunfire in the distance. Their commanders lead them forward to the firing, and finally reach some action. Henry seems very terrified at this point and seems to be doing all he can to stay out of the way and stay alive. Once Wilson has seen a few people die, he gives Henry a yellow envelope and asks him to give it to his family.

-Why does Wilson seem so ready to die all the time when Henry doesn't?

In Chapter Two, the regiment gets told that they don't have to face any battle. Henry seems somewhat relieved but still doubts his own courage. Later on they get a notice that they have to start marching. Now the whole regiment is wondering when they are going to see battle. Henry doesn't really get in their conversation because he's still concerning about himself. Finally he asks Wilson if he would ever run in battle. Pretty much Wilson tells him that he will stand and fight.

-Why do they prefer themselves as; the tall one, the youth, and the loud one?

In chapter one, four major characters are introduced. Henry Fleming, who is the main character, is questioning his courage and weather or not he is going to run from battle or be able to stand and fight. Conklin, who is Henry's friend or war buddy, is also questioning courage, and now Henry doesn't feel as bad knowing that other soldiers are feeling the same way as him. Henry's mom, who is back home and disagreed with Henry's decision on fighting. Even though she disagreed with him, she is still going to support him and be proud for him if he come back home alive or not. Wilson, who seems to be the loud and somewhat obnoctious one in their regiment, but also Henry's friends.

-Why is Henry questioning his courage now? When he has already signed up and he mentally knew that he was going to have to fight for what he believes in.