The Red Badge Of Courage 2
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane traces the effects of
war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering,
to his actual enlistment, and 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
glorious 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
exciting 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 ...
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battles in a different way, a more close and experienced way, he
started to become afraid that he might run from battle when duty
calls. He felt like a servant 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 machines of steel with re-enforcements, driving the regiment
back. One man started to flee, then another, and another still. Henry
was scared, confused, and in a trance as he saw his forces depleting.
He finally got up and started running like a proverbial chicken, who
has lost the direction of safety.
After running away, Henry started rationalizing his behavior
after running from the enemy. At first he fells he was a stupid
coward for running, then he feels he was just ...
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to feel that, he and Wilson, are going to die, but
goes to battle anyway. In battle, Henry began to fume with rage and
exhaustion. He had a wild hate for the relentless foe. He was not
going to be badgered of his life, like a kitten chased by boys. He
felt that he and his companions were being taunted and derided from
sincere convictions that they were poor and puny. In yet another
battle, when Henry and Wilson get a chance to carry their flag, they
fight over whom will retain the flag. Wilson got the regiment flag,
though later in battle Henry manages to obtain the rebel flag. And
from there, runs to the front of the line with the Lieutenant, leading
the way. In ...
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