Question

read the excerpt from the red badge of courage. in this excerpt, henry fleming and the sergeant are talking with a tattered soldier about their experiences in battle. there was a tattered man, fouled with dust, blood and powder stain from hair to shoes, who trudged quietly at the youth’s side. he was listening with eagerness and much humility to the lurid descriptions of a bearded sergeant. his lean features wore an expression of awe and admiration. he was like a listener in a country store to wondrous tales told among the sugar barrels. he eyed the story - teller with unspeakable wonder. his mouth was agape in yokel fashion. which statement best expresses the tattered man’s perspective in this excerpt? he worries the stories are embellished. he is inspired to tell stories of his own. he could not understand the stories. he finds the stories fascinating.

Explanation:

To determine the tattered man's perspective, we analyze the excerpt:

• The text says he "listened with eagerness and much humility", had "an expression of awe and admiration", and was like a listener to "wondrous tales" with "unspeakable wonder" and an "agape" mouth.
• Option A: There's no indication he worries about embellishment.
• Option B: He's listening, not inspired to tell his own stories.
• Option C: He understands the stories enough to be in awe of them.
• Option D: His eagerness, awe, admiration, and wonder show he finds the stories fascinating.

Answer:

D. He finds the stories fascinating.