The regiment set out for the battle that could be the end of them. Henry was ready as if on a mission. During the battle Henry is seeing many of the men fall dead. He was running quickly as if things would be all a blur, but he depicted everything clearly. The battle came to a point where it was almost like they could not win. The men appeared to in a way give up. They returned to the view of just a regular man. The strength and courage had passed. The men left alive in the regiment just stood there stunned at the sight of all the men dead. The lieutenant came and yelled that they couldn't just stand there and do nothing they would surely die. The men just stood there. That was until Henry's friend fell to his knees and began firing towards the trees. Almost in an awakening manner the men realized what was happening. They set off again away from death hopefully. Henry was thinking of what could happen next when they came upon a group of enemy men with an expression that showed like it wasn't their responsibility to fight Henry's regiment. They had no other choice, but to charge passed. It was that or die. They didn't know how it would be possible. The lieutenant says how they had to. Henry stands up to this and challenges them! He says, "Come on yerself then!" I think that is a changing point in Henry. They moved toward the point and during this Henry found a wanting for the enemy's flag. It was like another little badge of courage or a sign of victory. They did get the flag when an enemy color sergeant had fallen and could no longer keep it from him. He was wounded and then died so there was nothing he could do.
This stop for Henry showed a lot to me. I do not know how I would be if I were in that situation, but I have not liked Henry from the beginning because of his foolish acts. It was bothersome to see him have all the men help him, but he would do nothing them. Now I think he has grown up and found that victory which is for the first time well deserved.
Friday, December 4, 2009
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