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Red Badge Of Courage - Research Paper

Red Badge Of Courage

The by Stephen Crane follows the effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of being a soldier, to his actual enlistment, and most interestingly through several battles of the Civil War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He wanted to become a hero in war and have girls loving him for his great achievements in battle. He knew his mother would not like to see him go to war, but it was his decision to make. He dreamed of the exiting battles of war and the thrill of fighting glorious battles. He didn't want to stay on the farm with nothing to do, so he made the
final decision, to enlist.
After enlisting he finds himself just sitting around ...

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way, he started to become afraid that he might run from battle when duty calls. He felt like a slave, doing whatever his superiors told him.

When the regiment finally discovers a battle-taking place, Jim gives Henry a little packet in a yellow envelope, telling Henry that this will be his first and last battle. The regiment managed to hold off the rebels for the first charge, but then the rebels came back like men of steel with re-enforcements, driving the regiment back. One man started to flee, then another, and another. Henry was scared, confused, and in a trance as he saw his forces depleting. He finally got up and started running like a coward.

After running away, Henry started rationalizing his behavior after running from the enemy. At first he feels he was a stupid coward for running, then he feels he was just saving himself for later. He felt nature didn't want him to die, even though his side was losing. He believes he was intelligent for running and hopes he ...

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Added: 9/15/2006 09:40:38 AM
Category: English
Type: Free Paper
Words: 750
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