Red Badge of Courage may refer to:
- The Red Badge of Courage, a novel by Stephen Crane
- The Red Badge of Courage (1951 film), starring Audie Murphy and Bill Mauldin
- The Red Badge of Courage (1974 film), television film starring Richard Thomas
Red Badge of Courage may refer to:
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As The Red Badge of Courage opens, we do not know precisely where we are or whom we are watching. As the fog clears gradually, we see a part of the Union army upon a riverbank. It looks to be morning.
Henry is shocked into reality when he encounters the dead man seated against the tree. He is shaken, as the man's body brings the horrors and loneliness of war to the forefront... the corpse sitting in from of him serves as a symbol of everything...
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The youth had centered the gaze of his soul upon that other flag. Its possession would be high pride.
From this we can infer that the youth's desires are centered around capturing the enemies flag, a daring and dangerous desire, but...