a coward in battle. Then he begins to feel sorry for himself and wishes he were back home. Already, even before battle, he begins to appreciate the peace of the world and home and family he left behind in his seeking for adventure, heroism and glory.
As battle approaches, the young man increasingly becomes aware of the fact that he is swept up in forces far beyond his control:
The youth was confused. As he ran forward with his companions he tried hard to think, but all he knew was that if he fell down those coming behind would step on him. All his energy seemed to be needed to guide him through the darkness. He felt carried away by the mob.
. . . He was in a moving box. (19).
Already, even before his first taste of battle, war is turning out to be far different than he had anticipated in his innocence. All the evidence supplied by Crane to support his awaken
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