Questions About The Red Badge Of Courage (Adult Classics in Audio)

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Would this be appropriate for 8th grade students?

Craig Wanderer I believe that was about the age I read it and I absolutely loved it.
So unequivocally yes, it most certainly is. …moreI believe that was about the age I read it and I absolutely loved it.
So unequivocally yes, it most certainly is. (less)

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how can we read The Red Badge of Courage from a new historicist perspective?

Brian Coletta An indictment on the ethos which contribute to humans killing other humans simply because they are ordered to do so. A very emotional and realistic po…moreAn indictment on the ethos which contribute to humans killing other humans simply because they are ordered to do so. A very emotional and realistic portrayal of the experience one has before, during, and after combat. Before, the youthful soldier dreams of glory, escaping the mundane existence he knows to become a hero for god and country. The sheer lunacy of Civil War combat is reflected in the chaotic nature of the soldier's experience, and the red badge of courage he earns is not at all the one might expect. I highly recommend it, as Crane pulls back the veil and exposes armed conflict for what it really is through the eyes of a naive young man(less)

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1.) How do you think the story would have changed if Henry knew that battle was terrifying before enlisting? 2.) Do you feel that Henry is a bad soldier for initially fleeing his comrades or do you feel he was validated? 3.) I came up with the theme of questioning ones self esteem, what other themes do you think could apply to this story?