Abstract: The tattered solider is awed by Jim's death. He talks about Jim and how great he thought Jim was. The tattered solider then says that you should only look out for yourself, and you should be number one. Henry and the tattered solider keep on looking at Jim's body and don't really know how to react. The tattered solider keeps talking about Jim and says that he wouldn't die like Jim did. He also says how his friend Tom Jamison noticed during the battle that the tattered soldier was shot and if it wasn't for him he would probably still be out fighting. While he was leaving the battle,he got shot again. Henry then tells the tattered solider to stop bothering him when he asks him where he is wounded.Henry then leaves the tattered soldier even though he looks helpless and confused because of his wounds. Henry then wishes he were dead because then he wouldn't have to answer people's questions. He says that the question that the tattered soldier asked him represent society because society would not let him keep his secret of being scared and cowardly.
Response: Henry is kind of selfish. He really only thinks about himself. He feels sorry for himself because his friend died. He doesn't even try to help the tattered solider who is clearly out of it. He just goes back to thinking about himself. If he really wanted to be a good friend and solider, he would just go out and help people and fight, but he can only think about himself. He only thought about himself when entering the war. He didn't enter it for the right reasons. He entered the army so people would respect him because he was so courageous and brave. He didn't want to enter to protect his country. Why is Henry so self-absorbed? Is it because he is so young and has not really matured?
Tattered Solider- lots of kids, talks a lot.
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