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Life can be described as a constant process of making and learning from mistakes; likewise, Henry Fleming, from Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, makes a mistake and must learn from it. This novel takes place in April of 1863, before the battle of Chancel ....

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.... had to mathematically prove to himself that he would not run from a battle" (Crane 16). Henry faces doubts and has to make a conscious effort to believe he will not run. In addition, as Henry's regiment moves closer to the actual battlefields, soldiers running from the battle render information to the regiment. Henry's thoughts change after hearing the words of the fleeing soldiers. "He resolved to get a view of it, and then, he thought he might very likely run better than the best of them" (54). Henry assures himself that he will run when he faces his first battle. Henry's worst fears come true when he encounters the enemy for the first time. Henry ....