pg 370-414.
In this final installment, the officers first order a full scale charge, using up the men's last ounce of energy and enthusiasm. This next act is of extreme significance to the characters and to the depth of the book. Henry and Wilson see a small group of enemy soldiers stay and honorably fight among the others who fled. they also, in the middle of action, see the enemy flag bearer wounded. they both dive, and Wilson gets the flag, which, to him, is extreme accomplishment. The other troops are driven back, and, with knowledge that there were four prisoners, the two friends rest contently. Henry, taking orders to walk back to the river, ponders his experiences of this war. He thinks about the tattered man he left behind, and his successes in battle. At last, he separates his mind from the guilt that he had experienced. Rain starts to pour, and Henry, with a self-reflecting and peaceful mind feels a "quiet manhood" inside himself. The sun breaks through the clouds.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Post 24
PGs. 331-369
In the next reading, Henry and his regiment return to a friendly fortified position. When the get there,though, their fellow soldiers mock them. They say that their last battle took place only 100 feet from the camp. Henry and Wilson look, and see that they are all right. There was a pitiful distance between their battle grounds and where they were. The kernels of the army called them "mud diggers", which roused the 304th like nothing had before. A few men came up personally to Henry and Wilson talking about their excellent battle report. The report said that they were the best fighters in the regiment. Henry and Wilson go into the battle with their regiment,with much confidence between them, march into the next battle to be defeated. Henry spectates for what seems like the entire battle, forgetting that he's part of the action too. He sees that Wilson and the lieutenant are unhurt, at least.
In the next reading, Henry and his regiment return to a friendly fortified position. When the get there,though, their fellow soldiers mock them. They say that their last battle took place only 100 feet from the camp. Henry and Wilson look, and see that they are all right. There was a pitiful distance between their battle grounds and where they were. The kernels of the army called them "mud diggers", which roused the 304th like nothing had before. A few men came up personally to Henry and Wilson talking about their excellent battle report. The report said that they were the best fighters in the regiment. Henry and Wilson go into the battle with their regiment,with much confidence between them, march into the next battle to be defeated. Henry spectates for what seems like the entire battle, forgetting that he's part of the action too. He sees that Wilson and the lieutenant are unhurt, at least.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
pgs.291-330
Henry, at the beginning of these pages, sees the "color bearer", or the flag carrier get shot, so he goes to grab the flag. Then, they see their regiment fall back towards them, after the enemy broke their charge. Safe from enemy fire, they are behind the trees, and Henry and Wilson briefly fight over who should take the flag. Henry, eventually wears his colors. Henry is only worried about getting “a fine revenge upon the officer who had referred to him and his fellows as mule drivers," but the regiment is too weak to sustain so much damage. The 304th, to Henry's surprise, puts up quite the defense, not letting their victory be an easy one. They do, eventually force the enemy to retreat. Henry and his regiment are filled with fresh enthusiasm and amazement.
Henry, at the beginning of these pages, sees the "color bearer", or the flag carrier get shot, so he goes to grab the flag. Then, they see their regiment fall back towards them, after the enemy broke their charge. Safe from enemy fire, they are behind the trees, and Henry and Wilson briefly fight over who should take the flag. Henry, eventually wears his colors. Henry is only worried about getting “a fine revenge upon the officer who had referred to him and his fellows as mule drivers," but the regiment is too weak to sustain so much damage. The 304th, to Henry's surprise, puts up quite the defense, not letting their victory be an easy one. They do, eventually force the enemy to retreat. Henry and his regiment are filled with fresh enthusiasm and amazement.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Pg 254- 290
The battle increases now and draws deeper and deeper into the woods. Jimmie Rogers, a companion of Henry's cries in pain, and Wilson and Henry go to get water from a nearby stream. While looking for this stream, they find a spot from which they can see the battle unfold. He hears his general talk about shifting around soldiers. It is said that there is need for an officer, and Henry's regiment, the 304th, is said to “fight like a lot 'a mule drivers”. They think the men don't need leadership. Henry and Wilson are totally shocked, for they think their regiment is invincible. The general then says that most of his regiment is said to be killed in a coming attack. They do not share this, but keep it to themselves, retaining a quiet resignation.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Pg 214-252
On these pages, Wilson follows Henry to a group of trenches where his comrades are rumoring about what the plans of the enemy are. Henry is welcomed back to his regiment by being "shepherded" back into the woods. The forceful push encourages Henry to talk bad about the Generals ill capacity to lead the men and win fights. Henry realizes this is bad if he wants to be thought of as a soldier and not as a fraud that he feels he is. The enemy is said to be only a few maddening minutes away. Henry is overcome with hatred for the enemy, and fires and reloads in a frenzy that takes his mind off of even thinking of retreating. He is in such a daze, that even after the battle is over, he is still firing his weapon. His leaders and fellow soldiers congratulate him, though he only seems to remember something like "falling asleep and woke to find himself a knight".
On these pages, Wilson follows Henry to a group of trenches where his comrades are rumoring about what the plans of the enemy are. Henry is welcomed back to his regiment by being "shepherded" back into the woods. The forceful push encourages Henry to talk bad about the Generals ill capacity to lead the men and win fights. Henry realizes this is bad if he wants to be thought of as a soldier and not as a fraud that he feels he is. The enemy is said to be only a few maddening minutes away. Henry is overcome with hatred for the enemy, and fires and reloads in a frenzy that takes his mind off of even thinking of retreating. He is in such a daze, that even after the battle is over, he is still firing his weapon. His leaders and fellow soldiers congratulate him, though he only seems to remember something like "falling asleep and woke to find himself a knight".
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
PG 176-213
On these pages, Henry finally gives in to his fear of being hated by his comrades, and slowly walks to the sound of gunfire. A voice comes in, "HALT". Surprised, he realizes his comrade Wilson is standing guard. with a wound on his head, he goes to see corporal to inspect the wounds. He falls asleep with a wet cloth on his wound and a cup of coffee in his hand. When he wakes up, he is startled, for it seems all the men around him are dead, but they are only sleeping. when the horn sounds they all get up and Henry is relieved to see they are okay. Near Wilson's continued care-taking, there are a group of men exchanging harsh words, but contrary to what Henry has seen Wilson act like before, he halts the fight, keeping the peace. Wilson is no longer the loud and proud soldier that he once was.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Pgs 132-175
Henry, still separated from his group, marches towards the sound of wagon wheels and footsteps. By this time, he is hungry and his body is aching, and, worst of all, he has lost his weapon. He "hovers" around the battle the footsteps are travelling towards, trying to determine the victor. If his side looses, he thinks that will rid him of his guilt for the time being, thinking of his powerful perception of the future as prophetic. He doesn't possibly see a way that the blue soldiers can lose, so he tries to come up with a story to cover up his selfishness. He can't think of any excusable answer. He then sees the men he envied earlier be swallowed by a swarm of enemy troops. Henry is frightened and grabs a fleeing man to ask what is going on. He shouts for him to let go, but Henry doesn't, so the frenzied man jabs him in the head with the butt of his rifle. A random friendly stranger then helps Henry out of the battle to find his regiment.
Henry, still separated from his group, marches towards the sound of wagon wheels and footsteps. By this time, he is hungry and his body is aching, and, worst of all, he has lost his weapon. He "hovers" around the battle the footsteps are travelling towards, trying to determine the victor. If his side looses, he thinks that will rid him of his guilt for the time being, thinking of his powerful perception of the future as prophetic. He doesn't possibly see a way that the blue soldiers can lose, so he tries to come up with a story to cover up his selfishness. He can't think of any excusable answer. He then sees the men he envied earlier be swallowed by a swarm of enemy troops. Henry is frightened and grabs a fleeing man to ask what is going on. He shouts for him to let go, but Henry doesn't, so the frenzied man jabs him in the head with the butt of his rifle. A random friendly stranger then helps Henry out of the battle to find his regiment.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Page 92-131
These few chapters are ones of realization for Henry. Henry walks along a path to find a "column" of soldiers, obviously wounded by battle. We meet the "tattered man", who talks to Henry, but is let down when Henry walks by. Henry, seeing all of these wounds becomes jealous of their "red badge[s] of courage". Henry is, through this admiration, astonished that his friend Jim is among these wounded soldiers. Henry is wrecked when he leads his friend into the fields, only to watch him die. The tattered man is with Henry again, but has become apparently woosy, but there is no chance for him dying by his own will, for he has a family to support.Henry cannot witness a second death, and leaves, though this man's cries for him to stay.
These few chapters are ones of realization for Henry. Henry walks along a path to find a "column" of soldiers, obviously wounded by battle. We meet the "tattered man", who talks to Henry, but is let down when Henry walks by. Henry, seeing all of these wounds becomes jealous of their "red badge[s] of courage". Henry is, through this admiration, astonished that his friend Jim is among these wounded soldiers. Henry is wrecked when he leads his friend into the fields, only to watch him die. The tattered man is with Henry again, but has become apparently woosy, but there is no chance for him dying by his own will, for he has a family to support.Henry cannot witness a second death, and leaves, though this man's cries for him to stay.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Pgs 49-91
Red Badge of Courage
The self doubt of Henry is the only thing holding him back now as the enemy rushes toward him. The soldiers, who are more experienced than he is, mock him and the fellow "fresh troops". In past chapters, he thought the glorious aspect of being in the military would hold true, but in this first battle of his, in the misty forest, he is torn, for it is not a glamorous as it seems. The wimp inside of him, he fears, will shove him away from battle, though his regiment needs him. The enemy soldiers, after much wait, attack, Henry, hearing his captain shout orders, realized he's part of a team, and knows that he is not alone. They seemed to have won the battle, but Henry wakes from his slumber after the first victory, to see the enemy advancing once again. Henry feels alone again in the panic of such news, and ends up giving in to his inner wimp, and running away from the battle, something that he will regret and despise for many years, i'm sure.
Red Badge of Courage
The self doubt of Henry is the only thing holding him back now as the enemy rushes toward him. The soldiers, who are more experienced than he is, mock him and the fellow "fresh troops". In past chapters, he thought the glorious aspect of being in the military would hold true, but in this first battle of his, in the misty forest, he is torn, for it is not a glamorous as it seems. The wimp inside of him, he fears, will shove him away from battle, though his regiment needs him. The enemy soldiers, after much wait, attack, Henry, hearing his captain shout orders, realized he's part of a team, and knows that he is not alone. They seemed to have won the battle, but Henry wakes from his slumber after the first victory, to see the enemy advancing once again. Henry feels alone again in the panic of such news, and ends up giving in to his inner wimp, and running away from the battle, something that he will regret and despise for many years, i'm sure.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Post #15 NEW BOOK
Red Badge of Courage
pgs. 1-48
This book is set in the civil war era. when a young boy decides he must join the southern forces. This enlistment, for him, is not for a sense of entitlement or heroism. This boy wants to join because he thinks it would be "cool" so to speak. He tells his mother his decision, though she battles it, and goes to school to be honored by his mates for his "heroism". The next day, he arrives at the camp, and hears exaggerated stories of war from some older veterans. He is pumped for his first battle, but when the gun fires, he runs like a startled kitten. he had much worried of this during the long nights in his base camp, and never thought he could be so wimpy. He now knows, after talking to a the "tall man", that this is not the honorable thing to do, and he must struggle to help his fellow soldiers.
pgs. 1-48
This book is set in the civil war era. when a young boy decides he must join the southern forces. This enlistment, for him, is not for a sense of entitlement or heroism. This boy wants to join because he thinks it would be "cool" so to speak. He tells his mother his decision, though she battles it, and goes to school to be honored by his mates for his "heroism". The next day, he arrives at the camp, and hears exaggerated stories of war from some older veterans. He is pumped for his first battle, but when the gun fires, he runs like a startled kitten. he had much worried of this during the long nights in his base camp, and never thought he could be so wimpy. He now knows, after talking to a the "tall man", that this is not the honorable thing to do, and he must struggle to help his fellow soldiers.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Post #14
Reading Blog
pgs. 653-702
Cooper Feltes
On these pages, Ender wraps up his Q&A session with the doctor. We find out that Marcao had a disease that turns some of the human organs to fat, and eventually kills you, yet is often passed down to your children, for them to suffer from. The doctor screened, earlier, all the children for said disease, but found nothing. This could only mean, but only for Ender to discover, that Marcao is not the father at all, but Libo, Novihna's real lover, was, before he was killed by the piggies, just as his father was. This is probably why Novihna and Marcao had such a rough relationship. Libo, we found out, had earlier taken Miro, one of Novihna's sons, under his wing, along with his own daughter as a Zenador. In the latter scenes of the reading, the reader sees Miro venture out into Piggy territory, while Card describes how Miro and Oaunda, Libo's daughter, found Libo with his heart out of his chest, not unlike the potential punishment for Darnay in A Tale of Two Cities. I think that Oaunda and Miro might have a thing that goes on between them in future readings, much like Libo and Novihna did.
Monday, February 7, 2011
post #13
Cooper Feltes
pg 600-653
On these pages, Ender has a long discussion with Jane about what occurred in Novihna's household that day. He , as he always does to speak for any death, in this case three deaths, comes up with seven questions. These seven questions, he mentions, are the key to uncovering the truth about the death of Marcao, Novihna's husband. he proceeds to Lusitania's medical hospital, where he meets a jubilant doctor. This doctor is known to be a strict catholic, and catholics, at least on Lusitania, do not at all like Speakers. Ender must remind the doctor of his status among the government in order to obtain files covering the death of Marcao. Card goes on about how the catholics have despised the "new religion", but doesn't fully explain why. I think this may have something to do with the end of the story.
pg 600-653
On these pages, Ender has a long discussion with Jane about what occurred in Novihna's household that day. He , as he always does to speak for any death, in this case three deaths, comes up with seven questions. These seven questions, he mentions, are the key to uncovering the truth about the death of Marcao, Novihna's husband. he proceeds to Lusitania's medical hospital, where he meets a jubilant doctor. This doctor is known to be a strict catholic, and catholics, at least on Lusitania, do not at all like Speakers. Ender must remind the doctor of his status among the government in order to obtain files covering the death of Marcao. Card goes on about how the catholics have despised the "new religion", but doesn't fully explain why. I think this may have something to do with the end of the story.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Post #12
Cooper Feltes
pg. 548-599
Speaker for the Dead
Speaker for the Dead
On these pages, Ender is still the household of Novihna. Novihna hears an unfamiliar sound, the sound of her son, Miro, laughing. Having grown up in such a hostile, unfriendly household this one has turned out to be, Novihna is appalled that he is laughing with such "scum" as the Speaker. She repeatedly asks him to leave, and he eventually does. Before leaving, has a few more unfamiliar laughs with the children, just to be kicked out of the house by Novihna. Novihna had called for Ender upon the death of Pipo, her father figure. She aborted the request, which is not doable after the Speaker had left, which he had. We find out though, that Ela, Novihna's daughter, had called for him only, coincidentally, two weeks before he arrived to speak Marcao's, Novihna's cruel husband's, death. The kids of the family are accepting of Ender, but Novihna thinks very differently, for she hates him, and would rather see him dead than to have to talk to him again.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
post #10
Cooper Feltes
Pages 496-548
In these pages, Novihna finally returned home to her house. She is told of the arrival of the Speaker by her children. For some reason which the reader has not yet discovered, Novihna cancelled her call for a Speaker many years ago. She was not happy to see that he had arrived so soon. Ender was speaking, all the while, to one of the children in the back room, but comes out to greet the reluctant Novihna. Novihna believes that he should leave and not come back, to the children's utter dismay, having known him for only a few hours, yet has gotten to "know them more than [Novihna does]." Novihna is then told of the story that the family just experienced, and, though she doesn't believe in the power of the Speaker, is moved by his ability to learn more of her family in a few hours, than she had in years.
Pages 496-548
In these pages, Novihna finally returned home to her house. She is told of the arrival of the Speaker by her children. For some reason which the reader has not yet discovered, Novihna cancelled her call for a Speaker many years ago. She was not happy to see that he had arrived so soon. Ender was speaking, all the while, to one of the children in the back room, but comes out to greet the reluctant Novihna. Novihna believes that he should leave and not come back, to the children's utter dismay, having known him for only a few hours, yet has gotten to "know them more than [Novihna does]." Novihna is then told of the story that the family just experienced, and, though she doesn't believe in the power of the Speaker, is moved by his ability to learn more of her family in a few hours, than she had in years.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Post #9
Cooper Feltes
pgs. 448-495
In these pages, The scene switches to Novihna's laboratory. This is her place of buisness- a place where she can get away from her awful children, now enlightened, and a place where she can do what she was born to do. Card puts a lot of emphasis on the genetically engineered plants she was growing(potatoes that would grow in Lusitania's tough soil). Her children are misfits, and she doesn't consider them children anymore. She is so obsessed with her plants, they are now her children. At the end of the chapter, we see Novihna sitting on a chair in her lab, pondering whether to go home or not. She doesn't know it, but her children need her now more than ever.
pgs. 448-495
In these pages, The scene switches to Novihna's laboratory. This is her place of buisness- a place where she can get away from her awful children, now enlightened, and a place where she can do what she was born to do. Card puts a lot of emphasis on the genetically engineered plants she was growing(potatoes that would grow in Lusitania's tough soil). Her children are misfits, and she doesn't consider them children anymore. She is so obsessed with her plants, they are now her children. At the end of the chapter, we see Novihna sitting on a chair in her lab, pondering whether to go home or not. She doesn't know it, but her children need her now more than ever.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
post #8
p400-447
This, I think, is one of the best and most interesting chapters of any book I have ever read. In these few chapters, Ender(Andrew) is led to the household of Novihna, greeted by a young boy(one of the six or seven children in the family), who grabs a knife from his pants, and lunges at Ender! Ender evades his attack, and grabs him by the arms and legs(Grego being small enough to fit all limbs in one hand). When Ender proceeds to enter, he is welcomed by a "blank and white" household filled with loveless people. Novihna isn't there, but that doesn't mean he can't help the family. After some persuasion, all the while with Grego in his hand, he gets the family to sit down. The only one to really warm up to Ender was Ela-a girl who seemed to be acting as the mother of the family. The father of the family seemed to have died three weeks beforehand, and the family is still grieving. Quim, another child of the family, who hates the fact that the other children have been sharing so much with Ender, ignores him and goes to plug in his bionic eye I mentioned earlier into some machine. Jane dumps, somehow, his memory onto a hologram onto the floor. We then see Miro, the father, beating Novihna. Quim then can't take seeing his horrible memories displayed in front of him, and yells that he killed his father, and doesn't regret it, understandably. He had a fatal skin dissease, but to see a man, "playing it by ear," lead a family intervention. To top it off, Ender discovers that Grego has just been trying to be like his dad, innocently, though it has gotten him in trouble. Ender seems to be really good at what he does.
This, I think, is one of the best and most interesting chapters of any book I have ever read. In these few chapters, Ender(Andrew) is led to the household of Novihna, greeted by a young boy(one of the six or seven children in the family), who grabs a knife from his pants, and lunges at Ender! Ender evades his attack, and grabs him by the arms and legs(Grego being small enough to fit all limbs in one hand). When Ender proceeds to enter, he is welcomed by a "blank and white" household filled with loveless people. Novihna isn't there, but that doesn't mean he can't help the family. After some persuasion, all the while with Grego in his hand, he gets the family to sit down. The only one to really warm up to Ender was Ela-a girl who seemed to be acting as the mother of the family. The father of the family seemed to have died three weeks beforehand, and the family is still grieving. Quim, another child of the family, who hates the fact that the other children have been sharing so much with Ender, ignores him and goes to plug in his bionic eye I mentioned earlier into some machine. Jane dumps, somehow, his memory onto a hologram onto the floor. We then see Miro, the father, beating Novihna. Quim then can't take seeing his horrible memories displayed in front of him, and yells that he killed his father, and doesn't regret it, understandably. He had a fatal skin dissease, but to see a man, "playing it by ear," lead a family intervention. To top it off, Ender discovers that Grego has just been trying to be like his dad, innocently, though it has gotten him in trouble. Ender seems to be really good at what he does.
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