1. Red Badge of Courage: True Honor
"The Red Badge of Courage" is a tale of value, honor, conflicted motivations, and a crisis of purpose and meaning. ... Throughout the course of the novel, Henry comes to discover that war is horrible; frightening, destructive, and painful for those who are inflicted with a red badge of courage. ... He was scared and terrified of the sight that he saw in front of him, the mangled bodies displaying red badges of courage. ... Yet Henry also realizes that he does not need a red badge of courage to show honor in battle. ...
- Word Count: 612
- Approx Pages: 2
- Grade Level: High School