The Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage

in Chapter 1, what dreams did Henry Fleming once have about war?

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Before joining the army, Henry dreamed of grand battles that "thrilled him with their sweep and fire." He seems to have desired a "Greeklike" or "Homeric" struggle; he wanted to be a hero.

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