Communcators: is Jonathan one?

A communicated is a person who will communicate with the people around him or her without holding back.On page 63 it clearly says " 'Sodalt ' " Jonathan repeated nodding to show that he understood 'soldier' he said more slowly. On this page Jonathan is clearly trying to talk with the young Hessian soldier and the soldier is cooperating. He wants to get to know the soldier get to know him but languid barrier is to big to break but they are trying. Indeed Jonathan is a friendly person that wants to communicate with people inorder to save his own life.

Is Jonathan a Risk Taker?

I realized that Jonathan often takes the role of a risk taker. Ever since the beginning of the story Jonathan has followed his heart. The first sign that I noticed was that Jonathan made his own decision to go to war. He had been told by his father that war was a dangerous place that wasn't fit for a boy. He also said that he might be killed by the vicious Hessians. But, Jonathan ignored his advice and he took the risk of being killed. (This is shown on page ten in which it is states, "He meant to go and fight".) Also, due to his decision to battle the Hessians Jonathan was putting himself at stake. Even though this is mainly physically Jonathan could be hurt mentally. This is because once he sees the carnage the image will haunt him forever. Another way that Jonathan has shown that he is a risk taker is that when he was hiding from the Hessian soldiers he decided to alert them when ,"He jumped up and said Don't shoot".(pg 59). Jonathan most likely knew that they might be startled and this would cause them to shoot but he wanted to take a risk instead of being a small child who is always hiding. So I truly believe that Jonathan shows the characteristic of a risk taker.

Jonathan is a risk-taker. Can this make him a War Hero?

Jonathan is defintely a risk-taker. Can this make him a War Hero? In my opinion i think it can. "'Do it' he told himself 'go and fight.'" This to me already make him a war hero because he's taking part in war. "He jumped up 'dont shoot me!' he cried." Jumping up infront of 3 soldiers definetly makes him a risk taker. This occured right after the war ended. Johnathan went to war and faught for his country which makes him a hero. He was able to stand up to his enimies and fight making him a risk taking war hero.

Is Jonathan a war hero?

Some of the IB Learner Profile traits are more useful for war heroes than others. For example, the sense of caring for your fellow soldiers, of taking risks, of inquiring and being reflective about the enemy's position and thinking--these are some of the traits that many war heroes have in common. On the other hand, unless one is a high raking officer, a war hero doesn't necessarily have to be a deep thinker, an expert communicator or especially knowledgeable about the world.
In my opinion, I don't think that Jonathan is a war hero. He doesn't have the bravery or the sense of pride that a war hero should have. Jonathanis not really fighting for the freedom of his country; he is fighting for his own glory, in pursuit of a grand adventure. "Oh Lord, he said to himself, make it a battle. With armies, big ones, and cannons and flags and drums and dress parades! Oh he could, would fight. Good as his older brother. Maybe as good as his pa. Better, maybe (pg 9)." But after only eleven minutes of battle, Jonathan confronts the true meaning of war and is terrified at what he sees. He surrenders himself to the Hessians, thinking he is going to die, and regrets that he didn't listen to his father. These are my reasons why Jonathan is not a war hero.
~ Diana 705

Does this trait, thinkers make Jonathan a War Hero?

I realize that Jonathan has been thinking throughout the time he was with the Hessian. Every hero have to understand about what is their opponent's plan and what are they are talking about. In order to do it they have to think. Even if they talk different language try your best to understand it and this is what Jonathan is doing. Jonathan is trying his best to understand every single word the Hessian is saying. this can be seen on pg 66 " hoping to hear words that would make some scene but very few." If Jonathan could understand them, it will be a big help for the army Jonathan was in.

Does bully cause Alienation?

Well from my point of view, i realized that bully does cause alienation. Think about when you are bully, you are sad when you got bully and do you want that to happen to you. Of course you don't. Not only bully cause alienation, not speaking to other also cause that to happen. When Jonathan was with the soldiers, the soldiers will not even speak a word to him. This can been seen on page 12,"they paid no mind to Jonathan." Jonathan never realized that he can't be in the army when he can't work with others and he and the others soldiers can't do teamwork. If i were Jonathan i will not work with the others soldiers even if i really want to go to war.
10/27/09
by danny890

Are teenages being influenced by troubled adults?

Yes, some teenagers are being influenced by troubled adults. While planning to ambush the British one of Jonathan's acquaintance/solider, shot a bullet through the roof causing the action to make a loud BOOM! The Corpal had to remind the solider that they were in middle of planning an attack,but not in a nice way."Damn you! Do want to get caught".The soldier replied "It was a joke."In this situation Jonathan witnessing all this commotion got him scared.The solider could have blown the whole attack with that one dumb joke he made.If the Corpal hadn't said anything Jonathan would have tried to fit in and maybe tried it.
~Ashley Gittens~ 7-5

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