"The Revolutionist" Summary

A communist revolutionary travels from Hungary through Italy on the aid of revolutionary friends. He has suffered some torture in Hungary but is uninterested in sharing his story. The narrator hears later that he is in jail in Switzerland.

"The Revolutionist" Analysis

The Revolutionist provides a contrast to Soldier's Home. While Harold has no experiences to share and cannot connect with people, the title character of the Revolutionist has many experiences but is not interested in sharing them. Instead, he wants to interact in the mundane ways that Harold could not.