Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhood--to earn his "badge of courage." But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the
Symbolism and Psychological Realism in The Red Badge of Courage
β Scribed by John J. McDermott
- Book ID
- 124921992
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Year
- 1968
- Weight
- 747 KB
- Volume
- 23
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1949-1986
- DOI
- 10.2307/2932560
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Henry Fleming, a raw Union Army recruit in the American Civil War, is anxious to confirm his patriotism and manhoodβto earn his "badge of courage." But his dreams of heroism and invulnerability are soon shattered when he flees the Confederate enemy during his baptism of fire and then witnesses the h