read the following description from the red badge of courage. "if so be a time comes when yeh have to be kilt or do a mean thing, why, Henry dont think of anything cept whats right, because there's a man a women has to bear up against sech things these times and the lord ill take keer of us all." Henry's mother's description of courage and honor most clearly personified in the character of

In this description, Henry's mother urges him to be sure of his responsibilities and to avoid shying away from them. She believes that if something has to be done, it should be done, and that there is little point in worrying about it or overthinking it. This philosophy seems to match the character of Jim Conklin. Jim is a pragmatist who understands what his duty is, and thinks little outside of this. He is willing to do whatever is necessary, as long as it is necessary, and does not generally concern himself with much else.