A theme in a work of literature is the author's implied statement about life. What implied comment was Crane making as Henry mused upon the battle: "...Afterwards everything was pictured and explained to him, save why he himself was there."

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The Red Badge of Courage

A theme in a work of literature is the author's implied statement about life. What implied comment was Crane making as Henry mused upon the battle: "...Afterwards everything was pictured and explained to him, save why he himself was there."

A theme in a work of literature is the author's implied statement about life. What implied comment was Crane making as Henry mused upon the battle:

...Afterwards everything was pictured and explained to him, save why he himself was there."

The Red Badge of Courage: Chapters 17-20

Asked by Batsheva T #1152183 on 6/1/2021 7:40 PM

Last updated by Aslan on 6/1/2021 11:34 PM

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Answered by Aslan on 6/1/2021 11:34 PM

The idea is really that Henry has been through battle and trauma. He has learned how to survive in war but does not know why he is fighting in the first place. He doesn't know the reasons for the violence.

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