Ernest Hemingway Analysis

In this quotation, the author views Lieutenant Herman Brayle’s courage as being extreme. This is shown when the author says he is “one most objectionable and unsoldierly quality: he was vain in his courage.” When the narrator says that he is “vain of his courage,” he means that Brayle’s acts of courage are extreme. He is conceited and wants to do anything to prove his bravery and courage to the other soldiers. Brayle will stand his ground, even in the most suicidal or deadly places on the battlefield. The quote, “he did not once take cover,” shows that whenever he is in a situation that is deadly, he would choose the most risky path. Brayle’s survival had more to do with luck that his extreme courage.