Ted Lavender's name is very symbolic because lavender is a
plant/flower which is often associated with tranquility, peace, and calmness. It is
ironic, because we know that he had a tendency to self-medicate by using tranquilizers
like it was nobody's business while his platoon was out there
fighting.
It is also ironic because lavender is also
associated with anything but a rough, rogue soldier. It is the name of a small flower,
and since Ted was very sensitive and very scared of the war, we could associate his
innocence and delicate state to that of a flower.
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