Red Badge Of Courage :: essays research papers

     Zack Andre RED BADGE OF COURAGE     Red Badge of Courage Physical and emotional pain in the ass is what the tattered solider illustrates in the book. The tattered solider pain comes from all of the horrible things associated with war. Him going crazy brings emotional pain and the physical pain is brought on by the endu rances of war. "thither was a tattered man, fouled with dust, blood and powder stain from hair to shoes, who trudged quietly at the youths side". The tattered solider also char serveerizes the toughness people heap endear. Even through and through the harshness of war people will pass something inside of them, overcome it and not let it bother them. The tattered solider goes out and lives through the tough endurances of war but he finds something inside of him to live through it.      The perfect solider is what Jim Conklin brings to the book. Jim never complains about war and fights as good a s the neighboring man. Many of the people look up to Jim because he is so strong willed. The regiments almost look up to Jim in a spiritual way find ing peace inside of them when they think of him. It is a tragedy when Jim dies because of all of the moral inspiration he gave the regiment. True to his character Jim dies a quiet and peaceful shoemakers last not distributing any of the regiment.      Wilson represents the two sides of human spirit. In the beginning of the book Wilson is a mean tough guy that no one liked. This outward act of being tuff is just a cover of the true nature of Wilson. It is natural for people to cover their true natur e in front of parvenu faces. Towards the end of the book Wilson starts to care about Henry. hen Henry is injured and he doesnt try and fight the other men anymore. True to human nature once times start getting more difficult and Wilson becomes more comforta ble with his surroundings he transcends into the calm compassi onate person he really is.