The Red Badge of Courage

I think that Henry was coward. Stephen Crane is trying to show the reader to have courage or be brave. Henry believes that courage is not very important trait for a human being. He believes it is just in romantic stories. Later in the story he realizes that courage is very important. He realizes that it is not about other people’s opinions. He realizes the meaning of courage around chapter 5. When he was getting ready for battle “He suddenly lost concern for himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate”. Another theme is self-infliction. Henry convinced himself many times in the book to do things that were against his will.