How Does Stephen Crane Use Irony In A Mystery Of Heroism

“Sometimes the most profound of awakenings come wrapped in the quietest of moments,” -Stephen Crane This famous quote was said by one of America’s most well-known author named Stephen Crane. Stephen Crane was a bright young author that left a legacy in the world. With his famous writings called “A Mystery of Heroism” and “War is Kind” he shows his audience the hardships and traumas that came with war. He also, shows them how soldiers could become desensitized fighting ‘machines’ throughout the Civil War. Stephen Crane uses irony in “War is Kind” and “A Mystery of Heroism” to prove that he is opposed to the Civil War by showing the reader how soldiers became desensitized to the war, while he also, informs the reader about the hardships the Civil War caused. The Civil War just like any other war there ever was has caused many soldiers to become desensitized. Making the soldiers believe that they were just “...born to drill and die.” What Stephen Crane meant with this quote was that the soldiers were all born to drill which means practice and die fighting the war. In “A Mystery of Heroism” Collins of A Company was a desensitized soldier because throughout this short story he was unphased by every passing bullet that went by

Brides to be never got the chance to actually become brides ,mothers never saw their sons again while babies never met their fathers. Stephen Crane informs the reader the hardships of war through irony and sarcasm. In, “War is Kind” Stephen Crane wrote “Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind,”..”Do not weep, babe, for war is kind,” ..”Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep,” which shows the reader that fiancees/wives, mothers and children never got to see their loved ones again due to the hardships of the war. Therefore, leaving them to weep the sorrow and sadness