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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