A young and developing boy has ample time to mature and become an adult, but when a boy is thrusted into a war, he is forced to mature very rapidly. War changes the very nature of how these boys behave and think as they experience the true horrors of war. These rookies have to adapt and transform into an unfeeling killing machine, or have to deal with the something far worse than dying, guilt. The necessity of rapid maturation is a necessity for new soldiers during times of war.
In Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming, a new Yankee soldier, enters the war with dreams of grandeur and prestige for himself. He has naive dreams of dying a glorious death and being remembered as a hero, but as he experiences the true terrors of war,
In Stephen Crane’s Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming, a new Yankee soldier, enters the war with dreams of grandeur and prestige for himself. He has naive dreams of dying a glorious death and being remembered as a hero, but as he experiences the true terrors of war,