Abstract: Henry comes back and walks with the wounded soliders after he does not see the tattered one anymore. Henry felt guilty though because he was not wounded which was obvious. He also thinks that some of the wounded are happy because they have red badges of courage. Henry is then walking by a solider that looks like he is dying because he is gray and is walking slow. Henry then discovers that the solider is Jim Conklin, the tall soldier. Jim tells Henry that he is afraid he will fall down and an artillery cart will run him over, but Henry is really overcome with saddness and can't tell Jim that he will get him out of the road of a battery is coming so he gestures. The tattered solider then comes and helps Henry. Jim then runs away into the field. Henry and the tattered solider try to chase after him. Jim then stops and starts to shake and then stands straight up and dies. Jim last words were leave me be and don't touch me. Henry seems really sad and angry over his friend's death.
Response: I think that Henry will be really upset and even more fearful after his friend Jim died. Jim was a good person and he died. Henry does not want to die. He now sees that anyone can die and no one is safe during war. Henry wants to be brave and admires bravery so much but he is not brave. He struggles with trying to be brave and in the process is a coward. He can't he speak to Jim in the last moments before he dies because he can't muster up the strength to get past his emotions. Henry desires to have a symbol of bravery like the wound but does not have enough strength and courage to actually be brave and go out and fight.
Wound= red badge of courage. The red badge of courage would be a symbol for bravery because you were able to get hurt for your country and/or cause.
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