Red Badge Of Courage :: essays research papers

     Zack Andre RED BADGE OF COURAGE      blushful Badge of Courage Physical and stirred 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 eat upu rances of war. "There was a tattered man, fouled with dust, blood and powder stain from hair to shoes, who trudged softly at the y let ouths side". The tattered solider also fibreizes the elusiveness multitude merchantman endear. Even through the harshness of war people will bring something inside of them, overcome it and not let it bother them. The tattered solider goes out and supports through the tough endurances of war but he finds something inside of him to live through it.      The perfect solider is what Jim Conklin brings to the book. Jim never complains about war and fights as well- behaved as the next man. Many of the people look up to Jim because he is so strong willed. The regiments almost look up to Jim in a spiritual way find ing peace inside of them when they think of him. It is a tragedy when Jim dies because of all of the moral inspiration he gave the regiment. True to his character Jim dies a quiet and peaceful death not distributing any of the regiment.      Wilson represents the devil sides of human genius. In the beginning of the book Wilson is a mean tough guy that no one liked. This outward act of being calc-tufa is just a cover of the true nature of Wilson. It is natural for people to cover their true natur e in front of new faces. Towards the end of the book Wilson starts to care about Henry. hen Henry is injured and he doesnt try and fight the other men any more than. True to human nature once times start getting more difficult and Wilson becomes more comforta ble with his surroundings he transcends into the calm compassi onate person he really is.