Chapter 5

Abstract :The enemy finally reaches the soldiers. The begin to fight and shoot at each other. They are fighting and Henry forgets about his worries about getting away. He now gets a sense of belonging and continues to fight. He fought for a long time. The men began to sing a wild song as they were about to make the enemy retreat. The enemy finally retreated and they cheered because of the victory. Henry is suprised when he sees the sunset because nature still went on during the battle.
Response: I believe the theme in this chapter is courage. Henry built up the courage to fight and even forgot about trying to get away. That would take alot for a person to do. Seeing all those people shooting at you would really test your courage. From this experience, I think Henry will bond with all the other soldiers and forget about being an outcast. He will get more respect now. People always bond in times of crisis.
Question: Why did Henry think nature was going to stop during the war?