Red Badge Of Courage

Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage is the story of a young man named
Henry Fleming. The novel concerns only two days in his life and he is
a boy when the novel begins, a man when the novel ends. He enlists in
the 304th Regiment of New York Volounteers against his mother's
wishes, and spends many boring months in training. He is sent into
battle finally. The battle of Chancellorville is the agreed upon
location where the book probably takes place. It is mentioned that he
travels along the Arappahanock River and by Richmond. The book details
historical fact of the battle. This was the closest the South ever
came to Washington D.C. and it was a very intense battle. Against a
background of battlefield trauma, Crane sets a very important battle:
the battle going on in Henry's mind. Henry believes he is faced with
imminent death, and throws down his rifle and flees during the second
skirmish on the first day. He attempts to rationalize his actions and
becomes increasingly ashamed of himself. As he wanders in the rear of
the fighting, he encounters a dead soldier. Eventually he falls in
with some wounded men and witnesses the death of his close friend, Jim
Conklin. As a result of that, he deserts another friend dying and
runs. He wants to make a wound for himself so that he is removed from
the battle, and by accident is hit on the head by a deserter. He's
discovered by another soldier, who helps him return to his regiment.
There he lies and says he was wounded...

Red Badge Of Courage

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