Red badge of Courage

By Stephen Crane

Daniel Vaughn

AUTHOR: STEPHEN CRANE Born in New Jersey on November 1,

1871 Wrote in the Realist tradition, American

Naturalism, and Impressionism One of the most innovative writers

of his generation Began writing at age 4 First Book Bowery tale Maggie:

A Girl of the Streets

WHY IT’S A CLASSIC Truth of war Bring out the reality of war

IMPACT Courage Cowdness Guilt

INSIGHTS History

Civil War Written Thirty years after

Life Never run or give upGuilt can always get to youBe Couragous

MOVIE OF THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE

Actors:

Liam Neeson as Jim Conklin Hugh Jackman as Wilson

Jack Nicholson as Robert Downey Jr.The Tattered Soldier as the Lieutenant

Mel Gibson as Henry Fleming

MUSIC Aragorn, Legolas, and Gemili running

theme http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcLyFc1BtM Some Nights By Fun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xFJPRJG-gw

SOURCES "The Red Badge of Courage." American

Literature . American Literature Inc. , n.d. Web. 25 Apr 2013.

"Stephen Crane." The Literature Network. Jalic Inc., n.d. Web. 25 Apr 2013.