The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
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Author: Stephen CraneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-09
ISBN: 1580495869
Number of pages: 152
Publisher: Prestwick House Inc.
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Henry was a young man who enlisted in the union army during the American civil war to test his courage. He wanted to know if he would run away from battle or if he would stand firm and fight like a man. He selfishly left his mother alone to weep for him, and only as he walked away did he realize what harm he had done to her. When he arrived at his regiment, Henry was deeply troubled by his thoughts of courage and cowardliness. He wondered if what he was doing was right. At his first battle, he ran away and observed what was going on with other regiments. After struggling some time with his conscience, Henry joined a group of wounded soldiers who were slowly traveling to the rear of the fighting army. After this, he met an old friend from his regiment named Jim and a new friend who asked him where his wound was located. When he was asked the question, Henry quickly walked away and avoided the curious soldier. However, the old soldier found Henry and Jim again when Jim was in so much pain and agony that he was about to die. Henry and the older soldier watched in dismay as Jim fell to the ground, glad to end his life. Henry then deserted the old soldier and later was sulking around feeling sorry for himself when he saw hundreds of men fleeing from the southern soldiers. He was trying to ask someone what was going on when he got knocked in the head with a gun. He found someone who helped him back to his regiment. When Henry arrived there, his friends wrongly assumed that his wound was a war wound. He joined in more battles and eventually became a hero. When the battles were over, Henry was quite pleased with himself. Whether he remained in the army or went home remains a mystery amongst the readers of The Red Badge of Courage.
Henry was merely reacting to guilt and the higher expectations of the men around him when he went to his second battle, but he soon realized that his selflessness was becoming genuine. In the end, Henry had chosen to become a hero and learn from his mistakes. He learned to put the past behind him and look toward the future. The only thing useful that he could get out of looking at his past was being able to know what mistakes not to make. Henry discovered that he had a second chance. He really grew after he went through battle and he saw that growth in his friends too. As Stephen Crane said in the book itself, "So it came to pass that as he trudged from the place of blood and wrath his soul changed."
Summary of The Red Badge of Courage
Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane?s The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern anti-war literature.Although the exact battle is never identified, Crane based this story of a soldier?s experiences during the American Civil War on the 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville. Many veterans, both Union and Confederate, praised the book?s accurate representation of war, and critics consider its stylistic strength the mark of a literary classic.
This Prestwick House Literary Touchstone Edition includes a little-known section entitled The Veteran, which depicts Henry Fleming as an old man discussing his experiences in the Civil War with his grandson. Additionally, a glossary and reader?s notes are provided to help the reader understand the language of 19th century America.
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