The relationship between Buck and John Thornton symbolizes the bond between animals and humans. John is the pull that keeps Buck from going wild. When Buck lives with the judge, he lives like a king. Everything is his domain, but he is not especially close to anyone. All of the humans from there on are exploitative, ignorant, or abusive. Then Buck meets John Thornton, and it is a relationship based on love and trust.

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Which line of dialogue from the red badge of courage best develops henry's character

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The paragraph that best develops Henry's character is when the narrator locate them on the way to Washington, describing him as:

He had grown to regard himself merely as a part of a vast blue

demonstration. His province was to look out, as far as he could, for his

personal comfort. For recreation he could twiddle his thumbs and

speculate on the thoughts which must agitate the minds of the generals.

Also, he was drilled and drilled and reviewed, and drilled and drilled and

reviewed.