Scout’s Honor: A Coming-of-Age Adventure

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“Scout’s Honor” by Avi is a realistic short-story about three boys trying to move up a class in Boy Scouts and they are trying to prove that they are a man. In the beginning, Max, Horse, and the narrator, (name is unknown), are talking about going to New Jersey to camp for the night without a parent or guardian, to get the third badge to move up a class. They have to get the Scout Craft badge. Soon, the boys have trouble getting there and realize they didn't need all the stuff they took and needed different things. In the end the narrator gives up and Max and Horse join in. Then they all agree not to tell the scout leader about their journey, “Mr. Brenkman.” This story shows that the boys weren't as strong as they acted. One reason the boys weren't as strong as they acted is in the beginning Max got left on a subway by himself by accident and started crying. In paragraph 51, for example, the character plays it off like nothing happened. In paragraph 46, the narrator says, “Wait at the next station! Don’t move!” In paragraph 51, when the boys meet up again, “Naw, there was this water dripping from the tunnel roof. But, you said don’t move right? Well, I was just being obedient.” This shows that Max tries to prove to his friends/rivals that he is strong, and not scared of anything. Also, …show more content…

For example, in paragraph 78, the narrator says, “I'm going,’ I said. Trying to look brave, I started off on my own. Also in that paragraph, the text says “When I looked down, I saw fog. I could feel the bridge tremble and sway. It wasn’t long before I was convinced the bridge was about to collapse.” The narrator tried to stay calm and collected, but when he got on the bridge, he was scared out of his mind. This shows that he was just trying to “show” off in front of his friends, like he was not

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