Monday, November 24, 2008

Chapter 15 (RBoC)

This chapter starts out with Henry realizing that he has Wilson's yellow envelope and tries to get his attention. When Henry said Wilson's name, Wilson was staring down the road looking sullen, and Henry decides to change his mind and not bring it up. Henry thinks that now he is superior to Wilson sense he has his envelope. Henry's confidence is renewed, and he thinks that sense no one knows of his running away, he could be considered a man still. [Yeah right.] Henry thinks that he is fully prepared for the battle coming up and thinks that he ran away with dignity while the others ran with terror and are weak. He refers to them as mortals. Henry is ripped from these thoughts however, from Wilson, asking for his letters back with embarrassment. Henry hands them over slowly, because he is trying to think of a way to embarrass him further. He doesn't embarrass him, and thinks that because he didn't, he is a true man. Henry thinks about when he goes home and how he will entertain his mother and this girl with stories from war. The chapter ends with Henry thinking this.

Response- Henry really needs to get over himself. His confidence is fake, and will most likely falter.

Question- What is in Wilson's letters?

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