The Red Badge of Courage Chapters 9-20

Things definitely start transforming in these chapters. Henry is finally finding hiimself and is taking a stand. You can see a sense of pride that Henry has, especially about his regiment, 304th. At one point a general says that he can afford to lose regiment 304th because they do not fight good at all. Henry and Wilson overhear this declaration and are very appalled and disappointed that they would say such a thing about their regiment because they were currently undefeated. So when they are commanded to attack, Wilson and Henry go into the battle with a new look and fight til the end just to show the general how good their regiment is, and they end up winning the battle. During this battle, Henry carries the regiments flag through the fight, I think that this is just the beginning for Henry as he is showing his courage in the midst of war. How heroic is it to carry the flag of your regiment through a battle that you are not suppose to win and fight it til the end?? This is a great example of the definition of a Hero in the Realism time period. Henry is an ordinary farmer boy, who is yet again doing something extrordinary by being a leader for his regiment and taking a stand. The government in these chapters is again the fact that each person has to follow strict orders given by their general. They really do not have a choice of they want to survive. Psychological it has to be extremely tough to see not only the enemy die, but your friends as well. That has to take a toll on you. Henry is still worried that someone will find out his secret that he did not really fight in the first battle.
Overall, most of the characteristics of Realism are repeated here in chapters 9-20 again, but the difference is that in these chapters Henry's personality, courage, and leadership really shows through. It was fun to read of his courage.