This essay discusses how Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage can be applied to different contexts. The struggles depicted in the Civil War, such as facing fears and hardships, are universal experiences that relate to all wars and life in general. Henry Fleming goes to war expecting glory but learns the harsh realities of combat. The bonds between soldiers are powerful, as they must rely on each other to survive. The novel also depicts the process of becoming a man and overcoming fears through facing adversity. Many life lessons can be drawn from the transformation of the protagonist Henry.
This essay discusses how Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage can be applied to different contexts. The struggles depicted in the Civil War, such as facing fears and hardships, are universal experiences that relate to all wars and life in general. Henry Fleming goes to war expecting glory but learns the harsh realities of combat. The bonds between soldiers are powerful, as they must rely on each other to survive. The novel also depicts the process of becoming a man and overcoming fears through facing adversity. Many life lessons can be drawn from the transformation of the protagonist Henry.
This essay discusses how Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage can be applied to different contexts. The struggles depicted in the Civil War, such as facing fears and hardships, are universal experiences that relate to all wars and life in general. Henry Fleming goes to war expecting glory but learns the harsh realities of combat. The bonds between soldiers are powerful, as they must rely on each other to survive. The novel also depicts the process of becoming a man and overcoming fears through facing adversity. Many life lessons can be drawn from the transformation of the protagonist Henry.
This essay discusses how Stephen Crane's novel The Red Badge of Courage can be applied to different contexts. The struggles depicted in the Civil War, such as facing fears and hardships, are universal experiences that relate to all wars and life in general. Henry Fleming goes to war expecting glory but learns the harsh realities of combat. The bonds between soldiers are powerful, as they must rely on each other to survive. The novel also depicts the process of becoming a man and overcoming fears through facing adversity. Many life lessons can be drawn from the transformation of the protagonist Henry.
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Justin Russell
December 12, 2013
Mrs. Horn Period 2 Red Badge of Courage Essay Many things can be applied from different parts of life to another. In this case, the hardships of the civil war can be applied to any war in general. It can also be applied to life as a whole and all the struggles what we seem to go through. Henry Fleming goes to war expecting it to be something that it wasnt. He had intentions of becoming a glorious war hero; however things did not go as planned. He soon learned the harsh realities and what it would take to survive this conflict The struggles and concepts in this book can be applied to all wars. The types of things soldiers experience is almost universal. From modern wars to biblical times, soldiers have been worried about running from battle, fighting and dying. Henry, like many other soldiers, felt trapped. But he instantly saw that it would be impossible for him to escape from the regiment. It inclosed him. And there were iron laws of tradition and law on four sides. He was in a moving box(3.15). Soldiers never personally are at fault for the war, yet they are the ones who pay. The country counts on them and they count on each other. This concept can be applied to all wars in general. No matter what the cause of the war, or the time of the war. The Red Badge of Courage can also relate to many life situations in general. Things such as growing up, becoming a man, and facing your fear are all covered in this novel. Life is a battle
and we are all soldiers. We are all comrades and in it together. There was a consciousness always of the presence of his comrades about him. He felt the subtle battle brotherhood more potent even than the cause for which they were fighting. It was a mysterious fraternity born of the smoke and danger of death (5.12). Life is difficult and it is much harder to go through by yourself. With the help of comrades, it is significantly less difficult to survive the battle. Many things can be learned from this book. First of these things is becoming a man and facing fears. Henry started out as a coward, he ran from battle. But at the end Henry discovered his inner warrior. This can be applied universally. He suddenly lost concern for himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate. He became not a man but a member. He felt that something of which he was a part--a regiment, an army, a cause, or a country--was in crisis. He was welded into a common personality which was dominated by a single desire. For some moments he could not flee no more than a little finger can commit a revolution from a hand (5.13). Transformation and adaptation is required upon facing adversity. This quote gives an example of the transformation of Henry. Overall, The book; The Red Badge of Courage can be applied to many different situations. Whether it is another war, or life in general many lessons can be learned from this novel. I felt that I have learned things from this book.
