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The Red Badge of Courage

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Book Summary

Stephen Crane Biography

Personal Background
Literary Writing

About The Red Badge of Courage

Summary, Analysis, and Original Text by Chapter

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24

Character List

Character Map

Character Analysis

Henry Fleming, a Union Soldier
The Soldiers
The Officers

Critical Essays

The Structure of The Red Badge of Courage
The Use of Figurative Language in The Red Badge of Courage

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jangling general refers to the jangling noise that a general's sword and medals make as he rides on horseback.

jim-dandy a person who is top-notch.

Johnnies Confederate soldiers.

light-footed soldiers smaller men who are able to move quickly.

little ones the tattered soldier's wounds.

lurid lines the regiment's view of the enemy's rifles as seen through the haze of the battlefield.

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