What is a thesis statement for the red badge of courage?

Answer 1

This passage is from The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane.

Then the difficulties of the thing began to drag at him. He hesitated, balancing awkwardly on one foot. He had no rifle; he could not fight with his hands, said he resentfully to his plan. Well, rifles could be had for the picking. They were extraordinarily profuse. Also, he continued, it would be a miracle if he found his regiment. Well, he could fight with any regiment. He started forward slowly. He stepped as if he expected to tread upon some explosive thing. Doubts and he were struggling. He would truly be a worm if any of his comrades should see him returning thus, the marks of his flight upon him. There was a reply that the intent fighters did not care for what happened rearward saving that no hostile bayonets appeared there. In the battle-blur his face would, in a way be hidden, like the face of a cowled man.

Henry was making excuses for not rejoining the fighting. A+

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Answer 2

A possible thesis statement for "The Red Badge of Courage" could be: In Stephen Crane's novel, "The Red Badge of Courage," the protagonist's journey from fear and uncertainty to courage and self-discovery illustrates the complexities of human nature and the transformative power of war on an individual.