The Red Badge of Courage
By: Stephen Crane
Primary Setting
Main Characters
The Tall Soldier- He plays a role in teaching the youth about how real death is, expecially on the battlefield.
The Tattered Soldier- This man, as we can see from his name, is crippled. In the book he is consistently pleading for company in the midst of his pain. That Tattered Soldier plays a role in showing Henry a negative way to be a man of war.
Main Conflict
Event 1
This relates to the conflict because the whole reason why Henry wanted to join was to become a war hero, and the only way to accomplish that was to join in battle,
Event 2
This scene also relates to the main conflict of this story because by fleeing it was preventing Henry from accomplishing his main goal, which was for him to be a war hero. Sharing to friends and family that he ran away in battle is definitely not an honorable thing.
Event 3
Henry wanted so badly to be a hero that he was willing to lie about what happened in order to make it seem like he was one. The one problem is that inside, he would always know the truth.
Event 4
This deals with the main conflict because it gives Henry one last chance to have courage and not run away during battle. When he goes home, he'll definitely want to look at this day and hopefully be able to describe his bravery to friends and family.
Event 5
Coming to the end of the book, we see how the main conflict is resolved. When Henry ever goes back home, he will be able to talk about how he held the flag in battle. Henry built up bravery and courage to finally find something worth fighting for.