Red Badge --Henry's growth

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…brash, the counterpart to himself earlier on in the war. Henry soon fights very heroically without even realizing it himself. It is these and more events that help shape Henry into the man he becomes at the end of the novel. By then, Henry can look at his heroic deeds, put his sins into perspective, and not feel too proud about one nor too guilty about the other. He begins to feel strong and self-confident