Read the following description from the red badge of courage. 12. “the squirrel, immediately upon recognizing danger, had taken to his legs without ado. he did not stand stolidly . . and die with an upward glance at the sympathetic heavens.” this description best supports which of the following central ideas? a. honor and reputation b. the definition of courage c. growing from a boy into a man d. the insignificance of man in nature

 The answer for this question is letter B.

  Henry thinks of Nature as a woman, with a deep aversion to tragedy.

  While there was a war around, the nature kept in peace.  When he threw a pine cone at the squirrel, and the animal ran with fear, Henry felt  the tryumph of this  exhibition and thought Nature had given him a sign.

To him, that was an example of courage, although it was just an illusion.

i decided to stay late in the laboratory to continue my experiment with the lightbulb. at midnight, thomas edison opened the door and walked in with his head held high.

1. he leaned on the wall and observed me carefully.

2. his harsh scrutiny made me self-conscious of my skills in the lab.

3. perhaps it was just me, but the air in the laboratory began to thicken as i found myself having difficulty to breathe.

4. i turned to look at him fully as i mentally prepared myself for what my very first words would be to thomas edison.

5. the next couple of seconds shocked me. it wasn't me who spoke, but rather him and with diction i could never think of using in a simple sentence.

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