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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
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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.