Red Badge Of Courage Book Review Essay
Red Badge of Courage Book Review
Great novels aren’t just born, they’re created by people who put time and effort to create something extraordinary for their audience to experience first hand. Most novels written by authors are easily forgotten by their readers, but there are only a handful of novels that will always be passed down from generation to generation. They tell more than a story, they tell a moral, a significant message that will always be remembered. Novels like In Search of Lost Time, Hamlet, The Odyssey, and War and Peace will be recalled for generations to come. They are unique novels that carry a lesson that can’t be taught through anything else, except for the novel itself. Stephen Crane has outdone himself with one of his great works that he created, one of the most …show more content…
The Red Badge of Courage was published on October 5, 1895 containing 145 pages of inspirational text. The novel is introduced during the Civil War where the story of Henry Fleming is just beginning to develop. Henry Fleming is a teenager who is enlisted in the Union Army, who was drawn to the glory of war, never realizing what he actually signed up for. He hoped to fulfill his glorious dreams of war, being the best soldier there is until he faces reality. Fleming fears that once engaged in battle, he might flee fearing for his life. As the novel progresses, Fleming’s regiment is called into battle and they march in to fight the Confederates. After a grueling, long march, they hear the distant sounds of gunshots and cannons being fired. Fleming’s 304 Regiment stands in positions as they charge against the enemy and Fleming is not able to flee even if he wanted to being boxed in by his fellow soldiers. Eventually, as the gunshots die down the Union defeats the Confederates and the soldiers congratulate each other on it. Nevertheless, as Henry is taking a nap he wakes abruptly to find the Confederates are attacking his camp. Struck with true terror he flees from
Great novels aren’t just born, they’re created by people who put time and effort to create something extraordinary for their audience to experience first hand. Most novels written by authors are easily forgotten by their readers, but there are only a handful of novels that will always be passed down from generation to generation. They tell more than a story, they tell a moral, a significant message that will always be remembered. Novels like In Search of Lost Time, Hamlet, The Odyssey, and War and Peace will be recalled for generations to come. They are unique novels that carry a lesson that can’t be taught through anything else, except for the novel itself. Stephen Crane has outdone himself with one of his great works that he created, one of the most …show more content…
The Red Badge of Courage was published on October 5, 1895 containing 145 pages of inspirational text. The novel is introduced during the Civil War where the story of Henry Fleming is just beginning to develop. Henry Fleming is a teenager who is enlisted in the Union Army, who was drawn to the glory of war, never realizing what he actually signed up for. He hoped to fulfill his glorious dreams of war, being the best soldier there is until he faces reality. Fleming fears that once engaged in battle, he might flee fearing for his life. As the novel progresses, Fleming’s regiment is called into battle and they march in to fight the Confederates. After a grueling, long march, they hear the distant sounds of gunshots and cannons being fired. Fleming’s 304 Regiment stands in positions as they charge against the enemy and Fleming is not able to flee even if he wanted to being boxed in by his fellow soldiers. Eventually, as the gunshots die down the Union defeats the Confederates and the soldiers congratulate each other on it. Nevertheless, as Henry is taking a nap he wakes abruptly to find the Confederates are attacking his camp. Struck with true terror he flees from