Crane likens the scene of weary, sleeping soldiers after the first day's battle to a "frightful debauch." What is a debauch? What is Crane suggesting about war and its effects on men? ( Chapter 11 - 13 )

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The Red Badge of Courage

Crane likens the scene of weary, sleeping soldiers after the first day's battle to a "frightful debauch." What is a debauch? What is Crane suggesting about war and its effects on men? ( Chapter 11 - 13 )

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Asked by Morgan H #531143 on 5/18/2016 11:22 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 5/19/2016 12:02 AM

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 5/19/2016 12:02 AM

A debauch is indulgence..... drinking too much, over eating. In this instance, it would be defined as something like blood lust. Crane is suggesting that in times of battle, men become consumed by the brutality.

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