The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

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Description:

The Red Badge of Courage takes place during the Civil War and focuses on a young soldier’s experiences as he goes from naïve idealism to awareness of the horrors of war. This short novel demonstrates masterful use of point of view and serves as a psychological study of a boy growing into manhood through times of duress. Often considered an example of Naturalism, the novel emphasizes the discrepancies between illusion and reality.

Activities:

Activities in this unit include reader response, panel discussions, creation of a scene based on a battle account, group research, comparison to Crane’s poetry, and examination of imagery, impressionism, naturalism, point of view, and setting.

The final lesson summarizes the novel as a whole. Supplementary materials include multiple choice chapter quizzes with answer keys, a multiple choice final test with answer key, and activities that encourage further investigation into the time period of the novel.

Ethical Values:

Citizenship
Courage
Loyalty
Responsibility
Self-actualization