Chapter 9

Abstract: In this chapter, Henry goes back to avoid al l the injured men. Henry got jelous of the hurt soldiers because they were hurt and he called it the red badge of courage. Henry wishes he had one. Henry sees a man that is just looking blankly at nothing. Henry then notices that it is Jim and Jim told him he got shot. Jim is afraid he will get ran over by artillery wagon and then Henry promises he will take care of him. Henry tried to lead Jim to the fields but Jim ran away. Henry runs after him but sees Jim collapse and then Jim died. The place were Jim got shot was showing when Henry got over to him. Henry said his wounds looked like a he got chewed on by a wolf. Henry got mad and clenced his fists and shakes them at the battlefield.

Response: Henry really felt the effects of war when he watched Jim collapsed. He saw his horrible wounds and said it looked like a wolf chewed him up. Henry got very angry from the death of his good friend Jim. Henry has seen dead people before but not someone who he knew and liked. Henry also said he wanted to have a red badge of courage, which I think is a wound. I believe Henry thinks he will get more respect if he got wounded. I think this is a forshadow of what is to happen later in the book.
Question: Why did Jim run away when Henry was trying to help him?