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Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All... read more
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“He suddenly lost concern for himself . . . He was welded into a common personality which was dominated by a single desire.”This book follows a young soldier through the hardships of war and the changes in beliefs which he must make to survive in
The Red Badge of Courage by Stephan...
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Cast of Characters/Important People
- Henry Flemming: Henry is the main character of the story. At first he questions his own courage, and then he goes through a lot of changes to become a man.
- Jim Conklin: Jim Conklin is Henry's friend who is wounded and dies. He is the main inspiration for Henry's maturing into a man.
- Wilson: Wilson is Henry's best friend throughout the war, and together they gain reputations as the best fighters in their regiment.
Memorable Quotes
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““He suddenly lost concern for himself . . . He was welded into a common personality which was dominated by a single desire.””
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““Ahem! Ahem! he is indeed a very good man t’have, ahem! He kep’th’ flag’way t’th’front. I saw ‘im. He’s a good un,’ses th’ colonel.””
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“He threw a pine cone at a jovial squirrel. A fair field holding life. It was the religion of peace. It would die if its timid eyes were to see blood. He conceived woman with a deep aversion to tragedy.”
First Sentence
The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting.
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