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The Red Badge of Courage

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About the Author

Personal Background
Literary Writing

About the Novel

Introduction
A Brief Synopsis
List of Characters
Character Map

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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 Analyses

Henry Fleming, a Union Soldier
The Soldiers
The Officers

Critical Essays

The Structure of the Novel
The Use of Figurative Language

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Chapter 14

a heraldic wind of the day    a morning breeze which will be the harbinger of the things that will transpire on this day.

a charnel place    a place where corpses are deposited.

the soldier’s bath    the act of yawning and stretching at daybreak.

the rebs    rebels, Confederate soldiers.

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

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