and novels throughout his short life (He lived only to the age

of 29). The Red Badge of Courage is a tale of war, life,

responsibility, and duty. It has been considered the first ^great

modern novel of war^(Alfred Kazin). It traces the effects of war on

Henry Fleming, a Union soldier, through his dreams of battle, his

enlistment, and his experience through serveral battles of the Civil

Henry, ^the youth^, was a young man who lived on a farm with

his mother. He dreamed about what fighting in a war would be

like, and dreamed of being a hero. He dreamed of the battles of war,

and of what it would be like to fight in those glorious battles. His

mother was a wise, caring woman who had strong convictions about not

wanting Henry to goto war. She is a very hardworking woman, and loves

her son a great deal. She gave him hundreds of reasons why he was

needed on the farm and not in the war. Henry knew his mother would not

want him to enlist, but it was his decision to make. He dreamed of the

battles of war, and of what it would be like to fight in those glorious

battles. He didn^t want to stay on the farm with nothing to d

marching, Henry realizes that they have been wandering about aimlessly

in battle to spite. Henry, still running, is met by a ^tattered

Henry manages to get thge rebel flag and runs up the line with

about Henry and asks how he is faring. As his death grew nearer, Jim

Henry^s offers of help, and as his body jerked horribly, he falls and

go into battle anyway. In the battle a change goes over

in circles. They continue to march wothout purpose, direction, and

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