The Red Badge of Courage

Why does Henry consider his fellow soldiers “imbeciles” or the “imbecile line”?c

Why does Henry consider his fellow soldiers “imbeciles” or the “imbecile line”? Use evidence

Asked by
Last updated by Aslan
Answers 1
Add Yours

Henry thinks of his comrades, dressed in blue. They won. The thought makes him bitter. He, the enlightened one, had fled because of his greater perception. They would not see it like that, however. He thinks about the derisions and insults he will have to bear upon returning to his regiment. He pities himself, as if an injustice against him was committed. The imbecile line Henry's assessment of his comrades who did not flee. They did not do what was natural.