In the Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Cranes uses imagery to aid the story in its expression that war isnot romantic. A reader of the Red Badge of Courage may notice how Crane transforms Henry's thoughts of war from romantic to real life. ... Without the hard hitting imagery that Stephen Crane utilizes in the Red Badge of Courage the story would not possess the same truths of war. ... The imagery in The Red Badge of Courage is effective and also very abundant. Without imagery The Red Badge of Courage would not be able to produce the same effects on its readers. ...

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In the novel The Red Badge of Courage, by Steven Crane, the American Civil War is depicted through the eyes of the protagonist Henry Fleming. ... Wilson is called "the loud soldier" in the early chapters of The Red Badge of Courage, but later, when he teams up with Henry, he usually appears as "the friend." ... Stephen Crane shows through "the loud soldier" that fear can be converted to bravery. ... His consistent courage contrasts with Henry's early signs of cowardice. ... The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, emphasizes that individuals have different personalities a...

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The name of this book is The Red Badge of Courage, and it was written by Stephen Crane in 1894. ... The book Red Badge of Courage has a very deep meaning because it gives great detail about the hardship of war, the physical and emotional side of it. ... All of the characters in the Red Badge of Courage represent some aspect of man either physically or emotionally. ... If we understand this book, we will find out that what Crane really was trying to say was that we are a very unique thing in the universe, and that being scared is normal in our lives, but what really makes a men is being able to...

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The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, details the aspects of war. ... ("He became like the man who lost his legs at the approach of the red and green monster") For example, Henry, at his first battle, fights alongside his regiment against the first wave of troops. ... A third trait, which is positive, is that of bravery and courage. ... As a result of these inner qualities springing up, Wilson and Henry become heroic soldiers, whose bravery and courage is achieved by different means. ... In addition, war could generate a beneficial trait in a soldier, leading to bravery, courage, and s...

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