Chapter 2 (RBoC)

This chapter starts out that Jim was wrong about them leaving the next day. But later they end up on the move after a Colonel tells them to get going. So Henry's regiment starts marching with other regiments. While marching they enter a town and a rather fat soldier tries to steal a horse so he can put all his stuff on it, but a young girl runs out of the house and starts fighting with the fat soldier. Immediately, the entire regiment hears them fighting and joins the girl's side and tells her to hit the fat one with a stick. They don't stop bothering the two of them until the fat soldier walks away. They marched until dusk then made up camps. The entire time they are marching, Henry is mentally far away, still debating that single question, "Will I run away?" So the minute the regiment sets up camp, Henry walks away from the campfire and lays down in the grass, thinking about how he took his life at home for granted. While feeling sorry for himself, the loud soldier (aka Wilson) walks past him and Henry asks him if he think he would flee from the battle. Wilson is discouraged by Henry's "doubt" of him, and he walks away, leaving Henry to feel even worse. After this, Henry walks back to the camp and enters his tent that he shares with Jim, and imagines that the battle will be like a monster that he alone is afraid of, and slowly falls asleep while others are playing poker outside of the tent.

Themes-
*Disregard for Human Life- Everybody seems like they are ok with giving up their life at any time, but would they feel that way once the fateful moment comes?

Motifs-
*Youth and Maturity~ Henry and other soldiers are young adults, but they are very mature to be able to handle fighting and risking their lives for their cause.

*Noise and Silence~ The entire day the army is marching, Henry is having an eternal battle. While he fights with himself, he is silent and everyday noises are around him.

Question- Is anyone else hiding their doubt on the upcoming battle?