The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

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Following its initial appearance in serial form, Stephen Crane’s The Red Badge of Courage was published as a complete work in 1895 and quickly became the benchmark for modern anti-war literature. Although the exact battle is never identified, Crane based this story of a soldier’s... read more

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Summary

The “Red Badge of Courage” written by Stephen Crane is based during the time period of the American Civil War. This time in history was a time of agony, revolution and pain. The war was about the issue of slavery although some argue it was an economic fight. The Northern states were... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Cast of Characters

Henry Fleming: The Youth. A young soldier in the civil war.
Jim Conklin: The Tall Soldier.
Wilson: The Loud Soldier.
The Tattered Soldier: The Tattered Soldier.

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Memorable Quotes

“He had burned several times to enlist. Tales of great movements shook the land. They might not be distinctly Homeric, but there seemed to be much glory in them. He had read of marches, sieges, conflicts, and he had longed to see it all. His busy mind had drawn for him large pictures extravagant in color, lurid with breathless deeds.”
“A serious prophet upon predicting a flood should be the first man to climb a tree.”
“They gazed about them with looks of uplifted pride, feeling new trust in the grim, always confident weapons in their hands. And they were men.”