Benedict Arnold

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and not a farmer). To his own sister he said, “No, Hannah! No, no!” when he had in fact deserted his post.
Arnold did not admit to himself that he was a cruel and selfish man. After his fight with Hannah, he confessed to himself that he was a deserter. . Even so, he did not blame himself, instead he said, “Well, if I am a deserter it isn’t my fault. They hadn’t treated me fairly in the army. They never gave me the chance to prove I could be a soldier, and a good one. Why wouldn’t I have slipped away? It was somebody else’s fault, not mine!” (23). He said this last sentence repeatedly as if he needed to convince himself.
At the beginning of the American Revolution, George Washington offered a post to . He thought to himself, “Washington is wise and fair; no man in America is more beloved and respected. This will be my chance to prove my strength and skill!” (66). In Benedict’s eyes there was no other reason to accept Washington’s offer: his service was not for his ...

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