"The Red Badge of Courage" by Stephen Crane.

Throughout history, war has been considered a time where a man shows what he is made of or show off his manhood. In The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane represents Henry Fleming, who searches for himself while fighting in the Civil War. Crane lived in a time where war was not seen for many generations. He lived during the Gilded Age, which was between the Civil War and World War I. Although Crane had …

…always hoped to serve in the army without any regrets, so he would have a clean mind after the war. Fleming fought on for his fallen comrade Jim Conklin. Crane also believed in the idea about fighting for a fallen friend. With the hopes of redeeming himself in his eyes, Fleming fought harder than any soldier in his regiment. In the end he becomes the man he wanted to be, a honorable and courageous person.