The Red Badge of Courage · Character
Carrott
A soldier who is wounded and later dies from his injuries.
minor
First appearance: IV
Carrott's tie to Hannises' battery is one of the pressures that moves The Red Badge of Courage—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Reported to have gone to the hospital, feigning sickness, and is disliked by his men.
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With Hannises' battery (professional): Carrott interacts with Hannises' battery as part of coordinated artillery support during combat. In IV: Reported to have gone to the hospital, feigning sickness, and is disliked…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Soldiers and Casualties
- Command and Communication
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Hannises' battery
professional · ambivalent
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