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by Stephen Crane

The Red Badge of Courage, a coming-of-age tale set in an unnamed battle of the Civil War (most likely the Battle of Chancellorsville), is Stephen Crane's most famous novel. Serialized in 1894 and published in 1895 when he was only 23, the novel is routinely named as one of the greatest war novels of…

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List the type(s) of conflict the author uses (man versus man, man versus nature, man versus supernatural, man versus self). Use examples from the text to support your answer.
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What does this quote from chapter one mean:"THE cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with
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what does this quote from chapter one mean:"THE cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with
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identify at least 10 phrases or descriptions that identify the setting of the novel
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what are some key textual references used in the novel?
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what are some striking imagery, events that occured during the novel?
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what are three examples of figure of speech used in the novel?
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What are some examples of rhetorical techniques used throughout the novel?
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how is the mood of henry constrated with what seems to be the mood of the rest of the men in the column
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what different feelings does Henry have as the company moves closer to the scene of battle?
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How does his mother react to big news
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What does Henry remember about leaving home?
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What does Henry fear the most
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Chapter 6: Henry ceases to think so elevated thought about himself for a while in this chapter. What happens to his sentences?
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Chapter 24: How has the boy changed? Crane writes that he now has a "quiet manhood." What is that manhood?
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Chapter 23: Why do you think Crane spends so much time on the rival flag bearers death?
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Chapter 22: Why might Henry's body be "revenge"?
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Chapter 18: The officers are compared to shepherds. How is that true?
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Chapter 21: How does another regiment react to the return of Henry's regiment?
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Chapter 20: Early in the novel, Henry's mother calls him a "damn fool"? Has he done anything to disprove her? Explain.
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Chapter 17: Crane slips into Henry's voice here. What is Henry's attitude? What words show that?
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Cahpter 19: Crane changes tone a little here. What is the forest doing to Henry?
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Chapter 16: Henry starts to feel cocky. How do we know?
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Chapter 15: Courage could be defined as "the spirit needed to help you do things that are difficult to do." Does Henry show that courage? Does anyone in the novel show this courage?
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Chapter 14: Henry never actually acknowledges his guilt. How does his guiltiness show?
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