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Red Badge of Courage Theme: War

Thematic Statement: War is not as glorious as people make it out to be.

Title: Red Badge Of Courage

Author: Stephen Crane

Setting: Civil war battles and camps

Point of View: The book is told in third person from a young recruit's point of view and is a series of sensory impressions and dialogues between the soldiers.

Main Characters and a brief description of each: Henry: He wants to be courageous for glory and honor and faces his fear of death to fight. Once he faces his fear he goes into battle not afraid to die.

Central Conflict and how was it related to the theme: Henry wants to show courage and ignore fear on the battlefield, but is fearful of death. Then he harnesses that fear to fight and not run. He leads his division into the battle field not afraid to die and overruns the enemy earning his Red Badge of Courage.

How was the theme developed? Henry went off to war to fight for the Union Army. When he first goes to battle he is afraid and runs like a coward and acts like he has been shot to impress his fellow soldiers. He then harnesses that fear into courage and is not afraid to die so he leads the charge into the battle field holding the flag up high charging the enemy at the stone wall and pushing them back helping the Union Army to victory.

If this was a newly selected author, would you read another story by him/her? Explain. Yes because he is quick and to the point but still uses detail to build up to the climax. He tells you what everyone is saying, thinking, and doing so you know what is going on and how the characters feel about it.

Which was your favorite? Why? Pearl Harbor a Novel of December 8th was my favorite because is showed more war tactics and explained what was happening all around the world leading up to Pearl Harbor. It showed what the Japanese where doing all over the world from soldiers and pilots to diplomats and world leaders. It also described Japan's true culture and identity and their hunger for power and to be recognized as a power on the global stage. They wanted to please their emperor and follow a strict code of honor and respect no what the cost. The Japanese however showed aggression and anger while they slaughtered and tortured everyone standing in their way. This book showed what was really behind Japan's plans and attacks leading up to and Pearl Harbor.

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