What purpose does the variation of perception of things between men and women serve in "a jury of her peers"? a. the story shows how men perceive their surroundings superficially and outwardly, whereas women are more intuitive and emotional. b. the story shows how women focus more on trivial issues, whereas men are more practical and reasonable. c. the story shows how women lack the intuition to comprehend and deal with marital issues in society. d. the story shows how men understand their role in society clearly, whereas the women fail to do so.

The red badge of courage documents henry's growth and maturity as a soldier through the changes in his personality and behavior. during this transition, henry's emotions run the gamut from glory to fear to depression to anger to exhilaration to courage to honor. his personality and behavior move from innocence to experience, in essence from doubt to duty. henry's maturing process occurs very quickly. in the span of just a few days, henry experiences a lifetime's worth of growth — from his enlisting for self-centered reasons of glory, to the exhilaration of his first battle, to his running from his second battle for fear of being killed, and, ultimately, to his facing the enemy and leading a charge as he becomes one of the bravest soldiers in his regiment. several examples from the novel illuminate the changes which take place in henry's character and in their relationship to the themes of doubt and duty.