Badge of Courage. This book is divided into two parts. In the first part the main

characters, Henry Flemings. illusions disappear when confronted by the reality of

battle(WAH 642). During the first battle he sees vague figures before him, but

they are driven away. In the next battle he is so frightened that he runs away

becoming one of the first heroes in literature to actually desert his fellow soldiers

While Henry is separated from his fellow soldiers, he

wanders through the forest. There he experiences the kind of

illusions that predominate in all of the writings of Crane (WAH

642). First he tells himself that nature does not blame him for

running. Next he finds himself in a part of the woods that he

believes is religious. The insects are praying and the fores

important question which is "why" The soldier hits henry on the

is simply nowhere to be found(Weatherford 32).

history. Everythings a lie. Not even heroism can last.

to pride as a great hero. Finally he feels "the world was a world

Henry into the second half of the book. Henry's wanderings are

tries to help Jim Conklin who is dying.After Conklin dies, the

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Approximate Word count = 590
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)