Some people think
The Red Badge of Courage is a book that shows the honor and bravery of soldiers in war. Other people think that it is an anti-war novel that shows why wars should be avoided. What do you think? Use two examples from the book to back up your opinion.
I think this novel is Pro-war, because Henry doesn't run away. Henry stays and fights the entire time. He may think about running but he doesn't
ReplyDeleteI think it shows honor, not bravery because the book doesn't really show bravery because it shows a young soldier trying to avoid war which doesn't really show bravery and. Also it doesn't show anti-war really because it doesn't really talk about getting rid of war. Mostly i think it shows a "wannabe" trying to be mention in the whole war and honored mostly.
ReplyDeleteI think it is pro war because it shows that war there is honor and bravery.
ReplyDeleteWe think that in the book "Red Badge of Courage" shows why wars should be avoided because Hen~ry think about wheater he should stay in the war with Wilson.. or run away. Also, Wilson said that if he was scared of the war and everything, that he would run away too.
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Two reasons I think the book is a anti-war novel is one, all the men are running from battle trying to save their lives. Two, all the men don't want to fight.
ReplyDeleteI think that the book is also a anti-was novel, the men are running away instead of fighting for their part of the country. The one man Wilson said that if everyone else runs than he would run but if everyone fought than he would fight.
ReplyDeleteI think that the book is pro war showing the honor and bravery of soliders. Henry showed honor and bravery in the book by not giving up and when he carrys the flag.
ReplyDeletei think the book shows honor because the people in the book are very glad they joined the war.
ReplyDeleteI think that this book shows bravery.
ReplyDeleteEx. Like when Henry said to his mom that he needed to go to war to do what was right.
2. When Henry charges and takes the flag
I think tha tit ais a anti war becausewilson and henery are alwaystalking about runing away for the battels
ReplyDeleteI think the book shows honor and bravery. I think it shows this because all the soliders were proud to serve in the war not knowing if they were going to come out of it alive. Henry showed this by not running away from all of the fears he had in the begining 'till the end when he ran towards the enemy which was some thing he never saw himself doing when he first went to the war.
ReplyDeleteI think this book shows bravery and honor. Exple:
ReplyDelete1. The way Henery stood up for his regement.
2. The way all the soldiers wanted to fight and stop waiting
i think this book is pro war and shows bravery and honnor amoung the men.one reson too support this is that henry goes into the other beray to go into the fight. My other reson is he has his flag and charges to through the enime lines to get the other flag and stop the fight.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that this book was written for either purposes. I think this book was written simply to show what war was truly like. I think it was to show that it's not a cup aof tea, it is a bloody, scary,and very real thing. i think that is why the auther is so descriptive. To give the reader areal feal for what war was like, what it was like without being edited for society in hopes of more troops wanting to enlist.
ReplyDeleteI think that is a little of both anti-war and pro-war. I think that it is pro-war because it does show how honorable and brave the soldiers were like when they get the flag and never give up. I also think that its anti-war because henry does run and seem like a coward. Plus he sees that dead body with ants on it which probably scarred him for life!
ReplyDeleteI believe that this book is not an anti-war novel nor is it a novel written to show the glories of soldiers war. I believe that it is a book written to inform people of what war was really like and to give an inside view of the fighting, victories, struggles, and defeats that war brought about. An example of a struggle is when the book says, "He sank writhing to the ground. He tried to aris. In his efforts against the numbing pain he was like a man wrestling with a creature of the air. There was a sinister struggle." Not all parts of the book described such grosome events. An example this is when the book said, "He went into an ecstasy of self-satisfaction. He had the most delightful sensations of his life...he beamed tenderness and good will. Those are just a couple of examples explaining why I don't believe that this book is an anti-war novel or a book describing the honor and bravery of soldiers in war. I beleive that it is a book written to describe an inside veiw of the war.
ReplyDeleteI believe the book is an anti-war one. It depicts the blood and gore and carnage of war and says how bad and evil war is.
ReplyDeletei think that this book is both because it shows when henery ran away but then went back to fight. it has both points if views and it shows in both ways how it can be anti and pro war. an example of anti-war is when henery ran away but an example of pro-war is when it shows that when henery went back to do the thing he went there for and finished it.
ReplyDeleteI believe that this book is anti-war. It always says how terrible war is and how you can't be heroic. There are plenty of times you can be heroic in war.
ReplyDeleteI would say that the book is Pro-War. Although they discribe the book as very violent and gory it also says very many things that makes me think they are Pro-War. In the book it often says that after a battle Wilson and Henry feel "brave". When saying so that means that the author must think it is very brave and courageous to fight. Also in the book he says he wants to fight because his father did. Saying that means he wants to follow in his footsteps to be honorable. If the book was Anti-War it wouldn't imply that war is to be honorable for.
ReplyDeletei think it is anti war because all of the men are running scared or talking about running scared back to there rugular life i mean ya the war is not not going to be nice but it is for your country henry in the beging of the book said that he would run if others ran just like the tall soldier said so i think it is anti war so thats my point
ReplyDeleteI dont really think that the book is anti-war or pro war, i just think its a book that is showing what happenes in the war. I dont think its pro-war because it does give the dirty and gory details of the war, but i also dont think thats its anti-war because it also gives details on how the men do feel like true heros after they battle, and they feel brave like they have done the right thing.
ReplyDeleteI think that the book is anti-war because Henry says that he has always thought of war as a noble cause with tall crowns and castles but when he gets there it's nothing like he im- agined it to be, the book is also very graphic which i think makes some people try to avoid the war.
ReplyDeleteI think that the book is somewhere in between pro war and anti war, it describes the battles, violence, and deaths as anti war - but it also describes how honor, glory, and dedication play a role in war as pro war.
ReplyDeleteI think that this book is anti-war because Henry and Wilson are always debating on weather they should stay and fight or run away.
ReplyDeleteI belive it is pro-war because they belive in fighting in the war because they want to save their contry and I think it is not anti-war because people that are anti-war don't belive in fighting in the wars.
ReplyDeleteI think this book is pro-war because this book doesn't advertise war it just tells the story of a young boy who goes to war. Here are a couple of examples of bravery and honor. The first is when Henry overhears the General saying that they are terrible fighters and will almost all die. he goes to his friends and helps prepare them for war. Second is when the flag holder gets shot and henry picks up the flag and carries it the rest of the way. This shows bravery and honor.
ReplyDeleteI thing that this book is a pro-war book because of all of the pages with brave acts like in chapter 17 it says "When the enemy seemed falling back befor him and his fellows, he went instantly foward..." this shows that he is chaseing the enemy and winning that I beleve is a sign of a book were the author wanted to show the good parts of war.
ReplyDeleteI think this book is pro-war. This book shows the honor it is to be a solider fighting for your country. Henry is scared, but he also feels great honor having the privledge to fight for his country. This book also shows the friends you can make by going to war; thats not a reason to go fight for your country, but the friendship between Henry and Wilson is great because they are always there for eachother.
ReplyDeleteI think the book is prowar because, hes going off to war. If he was against war he would not be doing it.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is both. No one should fight the way these men did during this war. But it also shows what really happens in a war. In My opinion it is a very good book that people should read to learn about this war
ReplyDeleteWe think that it is pro war novel do to the fact that he want to stand up for the right things and doesnt want run away.
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we think it is pro war because henry doesnt run away
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I think that the book would be anti war because the book is not romanticesized and there is to many fights and henry sees a tatered man.
ReplyDeletei dont think it is either. it is just about neutral. henry doesnt run away and he acts all proud and noble which makes this book somewhat pro war. but it also tells about how gory and violent war is also, which would make it anti war. it is a very balanced book that shows both sides of the buisness.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is a bit of both. It shows that it is an honor to fight for your beliefs, but also it shows the men scared, and thinking that there might be a better way than risking lives. The men quiet often are shown as humored while going off to war, then many of them changes like Henry’s friend Wilson did. They all see a new perspective on everything, and all seem to have found something better.
ReplyDeleteI think that the book is pro war showing the honor and bravery of soliders. Henry showed honor and bravery by staying strong throught he hard times and being brave adn also by carring the flags.
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ReplyDeletethis book is really a combination of both. one when henry held his regiments flag. and two when henry said that he wished that he had not jion the army.
ReplyDeleteI think this book isn't a Pro war or anti war book.I think that the book is just to inform what real war is like. If you noticed, some phrases from characters are used in slang format. Also the author uses unromantisized descriptions which describe real life situations not fake fairytail descriptions like "the sky was red" and "he was in his comrades hands as he took his last quiet breath".
ReplyDeleteI wouldnt want to go to war but i do think the honor and bravery was right. One expale of why war would be bad is seeing your friend get shot like the tatterd soldier told him but he did become good friends and relize what war is all about
ReplyDeleteI think this book is both anti and pro war. throughout the book they always say how terrible war is and how u can't be heroic, but there are plenty of oppertunities to do so. That is anti-war. I think this book truely shows bravery and courage though.Meaning it could also be pro-war. for example; Henry told his mom he was going to war because it was the right thing to do and becasue he wanted to stand up for his country and do whats right. also he has stuck through it this whole time, i think that is being true to his country and going to war for the most important reason yet.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that the purpose of this book was to persuade pro-war or anti-war opinions on the reader. Nah- the purpose of this book was to explain, in detail, what this war was really like. Realism over romanticism.
ReplyDeleteBut it could be argued either way...Pro-war because it shows honor and bravery, to the extent of manhood. Anti-war because of all the pain, grief, suffering, lack of self confidence and esteem, and cowardness.
Henry runs away. Henry stays and fights. The youth lies. The youth is honored. Men go crazy. Men die with honor. You see, this novel describes several events that could be seen either way...but I guess it's up to the reader to decide.
Personally, I think the author was aiming to be unbiased and just tell it how it was.
I think this book is pro war because it talks about Henry joining war and him thinking its the right thing for him to do. Henry is proud and takes the flag...
ReplyDeletei think the book is pro war because it showes honor and bravery. because henry dosent run awy from the battles
ReplyDeleteI believe that this book was not intended to persuade the reader to either perspective, but more as an informative story showing both sides of warfare, allowing the reader to balance the honor and bravery of the fighters (Demonstrated by Henry and Wilson's reclaiming of their regiment flag from a fallen comrade) against the horrors of combat shown in the grotesque battles near the end of the book.
ReplyDeleteI can't dicide on what to put, pro or anti-war. Becuase it can be seen either way. Henry I think got a better experiance then most out of the war, but at the same time, I dont think he liked it that much. So either way you put it, both are right in my eyes. It just depends on the way you approuch.
ReplyDeletewell i think that it isn't really a pro-war novel and it really isn't an anit-war novel, because it's good to fight for your country and thats what they are doing, but some people don't like the war or anti-war people because a lot of people can die, but they have a choice weather they want to fight and weather they don't want anything to do with the war. The war can be scary but if you want to be in the war you have to believe you can do it. One example from the book is that... When Henry is walkling down the street in his uniform, most people are saluting him and some people are just not even reacting to him because they don't think it's right to risk your life maybe because one of you family members went to war, they don't think there should even be a war because they think it's stupid and people are dumb for going into one because they could get killed and not live out their life.
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