A. The Red Badge of Courage written by Stephen Crane

B. This novel traces the effects of war on a Union Soldier named Henry Fleming.

C. The story begins with Henry Fleming's dreams of being a soldier, to enlistment, and then
to battle in the Civil War. His dream was to be a war hero and to be adored for his amazing
achievements. It was his decision to make, even though his mother was against the idea of going
to war. Since there was nothing happening during his monotonous life on the farm, he finally
decided to enlist.
Ironically, even after he enlists, he finds himself sitting around. He made two new friends
named John Wilson and Jim Conklin. Wilson was as excited about going to war as Fleming, but
Conklin was confident about the success of the new regiment. Henry began to realize that his
regiment was just wandering aimlessly. Eventually, Henry began to think about the battles
differently. He started to become afraid that he might run from the fight.
Finally......

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