How Does Crane Present War In The Red Badge Of Courage

How can someone write a novel on something they have never experienced? In The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane writes about war through the character Henry Fleming. Crane created a very controversial debate because he never had actually experienced war, but yet he wrote about it. Crane presents the truth about war and many heart wrenching experiences Henry goes through while at war. Henry volunteers for war to leave his mark but by the end of the novel he realizes that is not what war is about. “Critical Evaluation from Enotes” tells the reader that much of the story is told through Henry and his experiences, not only does it tell the reader that, but how Stephen Crane describes the reality of war through Henry. “ Cranes Realistic Treatment

“ Cranes Realistic Treatment of War in “The Red Badge of Courage” describes the struggle Henry has to deal with. Not only does it describe that, but it describes the process of Henry becoming one of the great heroes in his regiment. Henry is very fearful in his first few battle and actually runs away in a few of them. Henry doubts himself and feels as if he is one of the only ones to run from battle, “ Instead of “automatically” being a her, as he had anticipated, Henry faces uncertainty and “ a little panic fear” as to his own ability to withstand battle.” Henry has some cowardice in the first few battle but tries to justify it with “flight”. Henry had just retreated from battle, “ He grew bitter ver it. It seemed that the blind ignorance and stupidity of those little pieces had betrayed him” (47). Henry is faced with uncertainty about battle and tries to put the blame elsewhere other than himself. Henry is left in anguish after he realized he made the wrong decision because he was uncertain if they would win the battle. In the same way Henry faces uncertainty Henry faces death of other people. Henry is very scared of nature of death. Some may say Henry could have retreated for this reason as well. Henry has to deal with death of his good friend Jim and others, “ Henry experiences the true horror of death as he watches in anguish while his friend Jim suffers and dies.” Stephen Crane describes death through many of Henry’s experiences. Henry encounters a significant amount of death up close and personal. Henry finds himself behind the lines as he is moving along a dead man is propped up against a tree, “ The eyes, staring at the youth, had changed to the dull hue to be seen on the side of a dead fish. The mouth was open. Its red had changed to an appalling yellow. Over the gray skin, of the face ran little ants. One was trundling with some sort of bundle along the upper