This search leads him to Jim Conklin. Jim states that his actions would be dictated by the surroundings "but if everyone was a-standing and a-fighting, why, I'd stand and fight"(P.180). Jim's claim gave Henry confidence. "He now was in a measure reassured"(P.180). .
Though confident, Henry still lacks assurance. His fear of the consequences of battle make him feel strange in the presence of men who talked excitedly of the prospected combat. In an attempt to counter this indecisiveness Henry's seeks the assurance of others. This confusion about his intrepidity leads him to question others. " ëHow do you know you won't run when the time comes?' asked the youth of the loud soldier. ëRun?' said the loud one; ërun?--of course not!' He laughed"(P.185). Finding no persons that identify with his feelings of confusion leaves Henry with an extreme sense of solitude. "He felt alone in spaceÖ"(P.186). He feels disassociated from others "He was a mental outcastÖill from the monotony of his suffering"(P.186). .
Henry's failure to discover persons with any mite of resemblance to his viewpoints leads to paranoia. "The youth ensured himself that at any moment [the army] might be suddenly and fearfully assaulted"(P.186). His fear was manifested as he awoke to the find himself retreating with the rest of his infantry. Crane had constructed a situation in which Henry's individuality could not be utilized. "[Henry] ran with his comrades, strenuously [trying] to think, but all he knew was that if he fell down those coming behind would tread upon him. All his faculties seemed to be needed to guide him over and past obstructions. He felt carried along by a mob"(P.188). Henry was no longer a person, he became like the other men of his regiment: indistinct. .
In the wake of danger, Henry realizes that rejection of the group is impossible. He attempts to follow Crane's naturalistic instructions within the novel, conforming to the actions and ideas of the rest of the regiment around him.
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