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He says Henry Fleming is a complex character. He both pities and envies the other soldiers who stayed and fought. ... By the end of "The Red Badge of Courage," Henry Fleming is transformed from ...
Analysis. Morning dawns on a riverside encampment of soldiers: Union army volunteers from the 304th regiment of New York. As the camp stirs, a tall soldier named Jim Conklin tells the others he's heard a rumor that the generals plan to march their regiment into battle soon. The regiment has yet to see battle, and the soldiers debate Jim's news ...
Indeed, he envies the wounded soldiers and wishes for an emblem of battle, his own "[little] red badge of courage," — the first reference to the novel's title and a symbol of bravery — rather than having the feelings of guilt which he must keep within. Henry sees "the spectral soldier" stumbling along, waving others away, wanting to be alone.
Analysis. The assault begins. Henry is furious that the enemy has given them no time to rest, no room to breathe. He tells Wilson the enemy better watch out if they keep up the chase. Wilson calmly replies that if the enemy keeps chasing them, everyone will be driven back into the river. This makes Henry even angrier.
Themes and Colors. LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in The Red Badge of Courage, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. Red Badge is a study of courage and fear, as seen in the shifting currents of Henry's thoughts and actions during the battle. Henry begins the story with youthful romanticized ideas about ...
by Stephen Crane. The Red Badge of Courage is an impressionistic novel by Stephen Crane about the meaning of courage, as it is narrated by Henry Fleming, a recruit in the American Civil War. It is one of the most influential American war stories ever written even though the author was born after the war and had never seen battle himself.
Summary. Henry sees that the advancing soldiers are suddenly streaming out of the woods in full retreat. As they flee, they run straight toward his position, and soon he is surrounded by fearful, disoriented soldiers, determined to move to a safer position. Henry grabs one soldier and attempts to ask him why he is retreating, but the soldier ...
