What is the lieutenant doing when he is injured

In Stephen Crane’s short story, “An Episode of War,” we encounter a lieutenant whose name is never is never disclosed to us. He becomes injured when he is shot, and it is understood that out of pure luck (or bad luck) that he happens to be struck by a bullet—a random bullet. It is during one of the lieutenant’s daily routines (rationing coffee) that he is injured.

gatsby's clothes have a symbolic meaning, as the use of colour and fabric in his clothing demonstrates his hope, dreams, and wealth. gatsby's clothing symbolizes his wealth through his torn shirt, his silver and gold suit, and his english shirts.

the answer:

in the first part of the story running is all that matters to squeaky. running gives her confidence and defines who she is. at the beginning of the story she says that other kids call her mercury because she runs very fast. in the text she refers to herself as "miss quicksilver".

the line that provides the best evidence that squeaky has self-confidence is

" and i continue with my breathing exercise, strolling down broadway toward the ice cream man on 145th with not a care in the world cause i am miss quicksilver herself".