The short story, A Red Badge of Courage, by Stephan Crane, is a compelling story of a young union soldier's trials and tribulations during the Civil War. Young Henry Flemming heads off to war looking to become a hero; he ends up, not only fighting the enemy, but fighting himself as well. The Red Badge of Courage is a story of a young soldier struggling to become a man during the Civil War.

    Henry Flemming waves goodbye to people as he and others head off to war. Henry believes that he will be a key part of the war and his being there will make a big difference in the outcome. When he arrives at his camp, he begins to hear stories of war and begins to question his own capabilities. " It suddenly appeared to him that perhaps in a battle he...