
Red badge of Courage By Stephen Crane Daniel Vaughn
Author: Stephen Crane • Born in New Jersey on November 1, 1871 • Wrote in the Realist tradition, American Naturalism, and Impressionism • One of the most innovative writers of his generation • Began writing at age 4 • First Book Bowery tale Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
Why it’s a classic • Truth of war • Bring out the reality of war
Impact • Courage • Cowdness • Guilt
Insights • History • Civil War • Written Thirty years after • Life • Never run or give up • Guilt can always get to you • Be Couragous
Movie Of the Red Badge of Courage • Actors: Liam Neeson as Jim Conklin Hugh Jackman as Wilson
Jack Nicholson as Robert Downey Jr. The Tattered Soldier as the Lieutenant
Music • Aragorn, Legolas, and Gemili running theme • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcLyFc1BtM • Some Nights By Fun • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xFJPRJG-gw
Sources • "The Red Badge of Courage." American Literature . American Literature Inc. , n.d. Web. 25 Apr 2013. • "Stephen Crane." The Literature Network. Jalic Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Apr 2013.