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A 5 page paper which analyzes Stephen Crane’s “The
Red Badge of Courage” in relationship to Henry and Wilson. Bibliography lists 5
additional sources.
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5 pages (~225 words per page)
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they involve men who must face their fears and insecurities. It is, in many ways, a very powerful coming of age story as the two men learn and grow through
experience. When speaking of experience it is perhaps important to note that "Crane shared with his contemporaries, American philosophers William James and C. S. Peirce, and later John Dewey, the
belief that experience--not Truth, Reality, or the Good--is the starting point for and the culmination of philosophical reflection" (Dooley14). This perspective is clearly seen through the men, Henry and Wilson,
who are men that are young and incredibly inexperienced in battle. They each maintain their own personal idea of what it will be like, envisioning themselves in different ways as
it involves bravery. Through the story these two men change as battles alter their perceptions of war, death, and themselves. In the following paper we examine the character development of
the two men, illustrating how they went from boys to men. Henry When we first see Henry Fleming he is incredibly young and naive. As one author notes,
"Calling Henry the youth is the most important indicator that this novel is about his maturity" (ClassicNote). He is eager to find glory and adventure in battle as he prepares
to enlist in the Union army. He leaves his mother and the farm behind, which have always offered him a sheltered existence. We see his protective mother state the following,
providing us with a look at the young mans existence prior to his new ventures: "You watch out, Henry, an take good care of yerself in this fighting business
. . . Dont go a-thinkin you can lick the hull rebel army at the start, because yeh cant" (Crane 5). In his innocence, however, he sees things differently: "His
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