Topics for Discussion
1. Despite his fear of the Hessian soldiers, why is Jonathan relieved to be in their company?
2. What prompts the group attacking the Hessians to start questioning the Corporal?
3. What motivates Jonathan to attempt to warn the Hessian soldiers?
4. How does the inclusion of the orphaned young boy enrich the story? What led to the death of his parents?
5. Jonathan fails to grasp his father's fear until he experiences war firsthand. What does he learn is his father's deepest fear?
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