QUIZ 1

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

The red badge of courage means when a man is wounded or is bleeding after battle, he has a red badge of courage. The red badge is the blood on the uniform. Henry notes this in his thoughts when he meets the tattered soldier, he says the man had a red badge of courage. Meaning that he was wounded in a courageous battle.

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

I think the tattered man is significant because he is courageous, something that Henry is not. The purpose of the tattered man in the story is to show Henry just how cowardly he is for running away from the battles. The tattered man is severely wounded but still has the courage to help others and not worry about himself. Unlike Henry who doesn't fight and is worried about his own saftey more than that of his fellow soldiers.

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

I think his mother has a big role in the story because he didn't want him to go in the first place and also because he wants to be home. She kind of represents the farm and he constantly says how he wishes he was back working on the farm and that he was not made for the war atmosphere.

4. How does Henry use the squirrel to justify his actions?
The squirrel helps Henry justify his actions because he says that it is common for everything in nature to run. So he throws an nut at a squirrel and it runs away to find a hidding spot. This once again reassures that it was ok to run and that he is not a coward. Henry tells himself that he didn't do anything wrong and that it happens to everything in nature.