How Is Henry Fleming Mature In The Red Badge Of Courage
Henry Fleming; from Boy to Man The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane tells a story about a youth, Henry Fleming, who is eager to fight in the American Civil War because of the glory of victory. Once he was officially in the military, he realized that war wasn’t all he thought it would be. His regiment mostly just marched from place to place. The lack of fighting made Henry begin to doubt his decision to go against his mother’s wishes and join the war. When his regiment finally went to battle, Henry experienced things that made him mature from a boy to a man in a matter of days.