The Red Badge of Courage · Character
Jack
A soldier who jokes and interacts with the regiment.
minor
First appearance: iii
Jack shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A soldier killed in the stranger's company; his last words are recounted by the cheerful man.
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See Jack in iiiNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the youth and his friend feel a "deadened form of distress" at th…
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