How Does Henry Fleming Change In The Red Badge Of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane is a fictional book about a young man that goes to war, not just for his country but, for himself too. Henry Fleming is a young man that has a hard time battling people in war. He hears the courage the older men speak of and pushes it aside with his fear. During his first fight he runs away like the older men said he would but, comes back because of his friend. He gets shot and later on is forced to fight. After he feels what fighting for your country feels like, he develops courage and wisdom.

Henry Fleming is a eighteen year old boy who enlists into the war for romantic reasons. His mother tells him that he must face fear or run away. Henry’s friend, Jim Conklin purposes says that he’ll run away if fellow comrades do to. Henry thinks nothing of this but, nonsense. Fleming is apart of the Union in the 304th New York regiment. The first battle is a complete disaster but, the enemy charges again. Most of the union

He struggled to fight and ran away. He felt ashamed of himself and wanted to change. He saw what JIm did and how he put all his effort and life into this war. Henry destroyed his guilt and lead his regiment into victory. He changed from cowardice and fear to courage, humility, and wisdom. My emotional response was motivational because Henry was afraid and his fear almost consumed him but, he rose up and developed the courage to be victorious.

The Red Badge of Courage is a descriptive novel about the courage one can develop if he/she rises above the fear. Henry Fleming was afraid and cowardly but, saw the look in his comrade's eyes and changed his entire mindset on the battle. Henry is my favorite character and the most like me for these reasons, he changed his entire way of thought for his regiment. This book is a well written Civil War novel on how war changes people not just for the negative but, for the positive