Red Badge Of Courage
Henry
In Stephen Crane's novel "The Red Badge of Courage", we examine the episodes
of war through the eyes of the main character, Henry Fleming. Because the book is rather
vague about many details, we don't know how old Henry is, what he looks like, or where
he comes from. We do know that Henry is from somewhere in New York and that he was
raised by his mother. Although some people argue that throughout the novel Henry
matures and becomes a better person, facts from the book show just the opposite. Henry
is a conceited , smug young man who sees himself as a martyr and a hero; when in fact
he is a coward.
Henry begins his journey by signing up for the Union army. While this may seem
like a brave step, Henry takes it for the wrong reasons. He is unsure of the Union cause,
and without really understanding what he was fighting for, Henry saw visions of himself
as a hero. Henry's thoughts of war are rather distorted: He had read signs of marches,
sieges,......
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