The Red Badge of Courage

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Crane describes 'the red animal' what symbolic meanings might the color red have in this context?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Henry personifies war as a "red animal". War is thirsty for blood. It devours its victims, not distinguishing between North and South.  Henry states it is "the red animal, the blood-swollen god" that gorges on its victims in the blood soaked battlefields. 

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