confidence

A detailed Summary of confidence

Over time peoples feelings about themselves and others change. They may feel strong and

indestructible one minute than something could change the way they feel. A certain event could

change ones self confidence. People become different when they are exposed to a certain

situation. They can also take a 180 degree turnaround and become a totally new person. In

Stephen Cranes The Red Badge of Courage the main character changes from a coward in the

beginning to a stronger courageous character at the end of the novel.

Henry Fleming is a young naive boy. He is not sure what to expect when he goes to war.

He has a conversation with the other soldiers in his regiment. They think that some of the soldiers

will run during a battle. Henry has a strange feeling that he may be the one to run when the time

comes. He decides to bring up the topic during a conversation with another soldier by saying

"Think any of the boys will run?". Another soldier responds "Oh there may be a few of'em, but

there's them kind in every regiment, specially when they first goes under fire"(17). Henry is

afraid now after hearing what the soldier had to say. Henry is confused about war. One critic

notes about Henry's feelings: "Henry felt p

was like a proverbial chicken. He lost the direction of safety"(52). Henry has lost all sense of

back and start firing Henry loses his cool. He panics. "He yelled with fright and swung about...he

many signs of fear and was really confused as to what the war would bring. When he ran at the

beast. He had fought like a pagan who defends his religion... he had been a tremendous

regiment won the battle. He could hear the men celebrating. He was amazed and angry. He felt

one. He now realizes that there can never be such a thing as a Greek warrior hero. It takes a lot

dead. He believed that he envied a corpse."(83). Henry has nothing to do. He wishes that he

by the officers. He is seen as a valiant soldier."(Napierkowski 256). Henry feels very proud of

beginning he was in a panic. He could not tell what direction he was going in. At the end of the

courageous soldier. Henry fights strongly and feels better about himself after the first battle back.

Approximate Word count = 1215
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: Novels

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