What was The Red Badge of Courage chapter 5 about?

Answer 1

Chapter 5 was mainly about the youth and how did he felt in the first battle. The youth saw the enemy coming toward him and he was shocked fora moment, then he first thought wether his rifle(weapon) is loaded or not, so he loaded and he began to fire, so he became a member, but not a man because he is now part of the regiment.

Read the chapter go tohttp://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rgs/badge-table.html

Answer 2

Chapter 5 of The Red Badge of Courage follows Henry Fleming as he struggles with fear and uncertainty before going into battle. He questions his own courage and worries about how he will perform under fire. The chapter explores Henry's internal conflict as he grapples with the realities of war and his own sense of self.