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The Red Badge Of Courage Character Analysis

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Henry throughout the story has proved to be a hero by inspiring confidence in his comrades, doing the most dangerous job in the civil war, and leading his comrades to victory. When people read The Red Badge of Courage they either think Henry is a hero or a coward. In the book Henry picked up the flag from a wounded comrade, which proved his couragousness. Henry lead his teammates into battle showing them peace was on the other side. Henry also guided his regiment to take the other flag bearer, and taking several prisoners of war. “He suddenly lost concern for himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate. He became not a man but a member. He felt that something of which he was a part--a regiment, an army, a cause, or a country--was in crisis.
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