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The Red Badge of Courage is the tale of a young American in the Civil War. Our male lead is Henry Fleming. A new recruit in a new regiment coming from New York. Henry has to wait a long time to see action. When he does, he withstands his first test. In his se ....

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.... does half the time. Henry has been raised in an area where his physical and emotional limits have not been tested. The war gives him an opportunity to do so. It is very important for him to feel like he can succeed in the world; and he puts emphasis on the tests he is undergoing. I think that Henry's analytical nature is his best attribute. A good mental stature is the basis for a good person. The setting to this story is key. In the beginning of the story, the setting is the bank of a river, and that represents the journey he is undertaking. Not just his enlistment, but the ever- moving journey of his life. He is going to go and do somethi ....