Courage- Henry didn't have any courage at the beginning of the story and was a coward. Then at the end he had more courage than anyone in the regiment.
Manhood- this is depicted in the story because you must be a man to fight in the war and Henry and Wilson develop into men during the story.
Manhood- this is depicted in the story because you must be a man to fight in the war and Henry and Wilson develop into men during the story.
Self-preservation- Henry didn't fight in the battles in the beginning because he was scared of dying.
Disregard for Human Life- You must have no regard for human life when you are fighting your enemy.
Noise and Silence- Noise sort of represents war in the story and silence represents peace.
Light and Dark- sort of the same as noise and silence. Light represents peace and quiet and dark represents violence and war. At the end when the war is over the light shines through the clouds, this is a great example of this cause it represents peace.
Clean and Dirty- At the beginning he wants to keep his gun clean and is scared to fight.
Youth and Maturity- They call him a youth at the beginning because he hasn't gained any respect. He matures a lot during the story and becomes a sort of hero to the men in the regiment.
The Dead Soldier- represents death and how fragile your life is when you are fighting your enemy in a battle.
The Flag- represents pride and victory. Their flag represents pride because it dipicts their country and is their countries flag. The enemy flag, when they capture it, represented victory because they said they had won after Henry captured the flag.
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