The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage, a novel by Stephen Crane, is a captivating book. It is the story of a young man who becomes a soldier and fights during an episode of the Civil War. In this book, not only does he fight the Rebels, but he fights his fears. Entering the battle a fearful youth, he comes out a brave warrior. I recommend this book for several reasons, the …showed first 75 words of 415 total…

…showed last 75 words of 415 total…the author recreates an extremely realistic battle scene. The rich details in the story almost let the reader dive into the story and smell the smoke, see the blood, or hear the rifles firing. Again, I highly recommend this book for readers looking for a good war story. This book has a theme which teaches a good lesson, and it is fun and easy to read. The Red Badge of Courage is definitely worth experiencing.