Essay Archive - Red Badge of Courage
Red Badge of Courage
Physical and emotional pain is what the tattered solider illustrates in
the book. The tattered solider pain comes from all of the horrible things
associated with war. Him going crazy brings emotional pain and the
physical pain is brought on by the endurances of war. "There was a
tattered man, fouled with dust, blood and powder stain from hair to shoes,
who trudged quietly at the youths side". The tattered solider also
characterizes the toughness people can endear. Even through the harshness
of war people will find something inside of them, overcome it and not let
it....
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