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Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1895

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Essay Topics

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What are the major questions on Henry’s mind on the eve of battle?

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How does the Virginia landscape escalate or complicate Henry’s story? How is it described, from Henry’s perspective?

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What are the major defining characteristics of war, as depicted by Crane? How do these differ from Henry’s expectations of war?

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