Stephen Crane's The Red Badge Of Courage Published

• • What is the setting of Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage?

  The U.S. Civil War.
• • What internal struggle does the protagonist of The Red Badge of Courage face?

  He feels guilt and shame for running away from battle.
• • What does the protagonist of The Red Badge of Courage desire to make up for his cowardice?


  A wound, referred to as a "red badge of courage."
• • Did Stephen Crane ever experience war firsthand?


  No, Stephen Crane never went to war.
• • What is notable about The Red Badge of Courage in terms of its portrayal of battle?

  It is considered one of the most accurate depictions of the physical and mental effects of war.