What is the theme for a mystery of heroism?

Answer 1

In the middle of battle, Fred collins darts for a well in the center of the battle field to quench his thirst, putting himself in danger, and comes up waterless at the end because of a teasing elbow bump.

Answer 2

"A Mystery of Heroism" was Stephen Crane's first published story about war. In this story, a young soldier named Fred Collins must grapple with his previously conceived definitions of heroism.

As the story opens, a battle in an unnamed war is raging all around Fred. Two armies are in the midst of a savage confrontation. Cannons are blasting the fields, uprooting the sod in huge clumps of earth. Gunshots exploding from both sides appear as "monstrous" bolts of lightning. Horses and soldiers who are caught in the middle have fallen to the ground. As this is going on, Fred........

Answer 3

The theme of "A Mystery of Heroism" revolves around the irony and futility of war, as well as the unexpected nature of courage and heroism that can emerge in the face of danger. It also explores the idea of selflessness and sacrifice, contrasting it with the absurdity of war.