Comparing A Girl Of The Streets And A Red Badge Of Courage By Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane once said, “But I like it, Because it is bitter, and Because it is my heart.” This is one of many insights into why Stephen wrote the way he did. Crane wrote about many awful and disgusting scenarios very descriptively throughout his life and it eventually led him to become a leader of the naturalistic movement in writing. His life was not easy, and he found himself constantly on the move and with those most affected by the social order at the time. These experiences led him to write the great books and become the leader of the naturalist movement. Crane’s style of writing was frowned upon by critics and members of the public because of it's vulgar nature. Maggie: A Girl of The Streets and A Red Badge of Courage were

After Maggie: A Girl of the Streets was written, Stephen Crane had to find a company to publish it. Companies denied him, saying that it was too vulgar and would be unsuccessful. They turned out to be correct. After Stephen’s relative published the book, he sold very few copies because of it's naturalistic nature. He realized that if he wanted to get his book and message read, he would need to change the book. He later published a revised version that was much less naturalistic. This copy sold much better and started his career as a famous writer. There was also controversy surrounding The Red Badge of Courage. General Alexander C. McClurg got very angry that Stephen depicted a northern soldier as a coward. The General saw the book as an attack against American soldiers and found the book highly unpatriotic. Stephen Crane's writing was criticized by people around the world because of the message of the books and because he would tell the full story in vivid detail and refused to only tell the happy and heroic parts. (Critical Receptions: Early