Question

At first, Private Quelch was a hero in the eyes of his fellow soldiers. Support this observation with suitable examples from the story.

Answer 1

Private Quelch was a hero in eyes of his fellow soldiers as he was always behaving like the genious of them all.. just like a hero he showed off his knowledge skills

Answer 2

In the beginning of the training, when all interacted with Private Quelch, they thought him to be far intelligent than any ordinary fellow. However, it was only with the passage of time they came to know the other side of the truth. No doubt, The Professor was a rapacious reader and his intelligence was admirable and the knowledge he acquired was not ordinary.In the first lecture that the platoon had in musketry, The Professor pointed out the exact figure of the muzzle velocity at which a bullet leaves a rifle. Even during the training marches of the battalion, Private Quelch never ran out of enthusiasm and was tireless. He used to work hard; he had brains and was sure to get a commission before long. He would stay up late at nights reading borrowed training manuals. He was a hero in the eyes of every soldier. All admired him for his knowledge an