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The Red Badge of Courage is a novel by Stephen Crane that follows a young Union soldier Henry Fleming as he experiences the harsh realities of war and matures from a naive youth to a battle-hardened soldier. Henry joins the Union army full of enthusiasm and optimism for the glory of battle but quickly finds himself questioning his own courage in the face of the horrors of war. As the novel progresses Henry experiences various battles and struggles to reconcile his idea of heroism with the realities of war. He is eventually wounded and awarded a red badge of courage for his bravery in battle. Henry eventually comes to terms with the realities of war and is able to find a sense of meaning in the suffering he has endured.

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