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The Red Badge of Courage is a novel by Stephen Crane
written in 1895 about the Civil War. In this excerpt from
Chapter 1 Private Henry Fleming is a new recruit who has
not yet participated in a battle.
Excerpt from
The Red Badge of Courage
by Stephen Crane
The youth was in a little trance of
astonishment. So they were at last going to
fight....
He had, of course, dreamed of battles all his
life-of vague and bloody conflicts that had
thrilled him with their sweep and fire. In visions
he had seen himself in many struggles. He
had imagined peoples secure in the shadow
of his eagle-eyed (skill]. But awake he had
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Which statement BEST states the theme of the
Passage?
War can seem glorious to the young, even when
they know its horrors.
War is a lonely prospect, even though there are
other soldiers for company.
Although soldiers may feel a duty to fight, war is
not a heroic exercise.
Although it has occurred throughout history, war
solves no problems.
