“Great way to fight a war - be prepared to defend yourself for winning.” - Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle showed courage by defending his nation, and performing many heroic acts to help fellow soldiers, this is something Henry did not do. All soldiers have to show courage in the face of war, but Chris Kyle, and Henry from the Red Badge of Courage do it in completely different ways. Chris Kyle had courage by defending his country and performing many courageous acts to help other soldiers, all while keeping cool in his and thinking of others. Henry only thought for himself, and only tried to show courage to prove himself to others. Chris Kyle and Henry both showed courage, because in the end, they both faced death in the form of war.
Henry is a soldier in the Civil War, whose journey is to show courage, but in the beginning …show more content…
Henry ran from the very first battle he fought in out of cowardice, and while he was running, he tried to justify himself (Crane 51). This shows Henry ran, and knew he was being a coward, but tried to justify it in order to think he has courage. This also shows he only thinks of himself, because instead of running, Henry could have stayed and fought the battle, which would've shown he had courage. In the second battle, Henry stays and fights with his regiment in order to prove he has courage, and this time he fights automatically, while he feels like a machine (Crane 103). This example shows that Henry is slowly gaining courage, and he is willing to stay and fight in battle, while facing war. Although Henry stays to fight, the novel still tells it like Henry is only staying to try and prove himself to others, while he does not really care for the outcome of his fellow soldiers. “He made a spring and a clutch at the pole. At the same instant his friend grabbed it from the other side. They jerked at it, stout
Henry is a soldier in the Civil War, whose journey is to show courage, but in the beginning …show more content…
Henry ran from the very first battle he fought in out of cowardice, and while he was running, he tried to justify himself (Crane 51). This shows Henry ran, and knew he was being a coward, but tried to justify it in order to think he has courage. This also shows he only thinks of himself, because instead of running, Henry could have stayed and fought the battle, which would've shown he had courage. In the second battle, Henry stays and fights with his regiment in order to prove he has courage, and this time he fights automatically, while he feels like a machine (Crane 103). This example shows that Henry is slowly gaining courage, and he is willing to stay and fight in battle, while facing war. Although Henry stays to fight, the novel still tells it like Henry is only staying to try and prove himself to others, while he does not really care for the outcome of his fellow soldiers. “He made a spring and a clutch at the pole. At the same instant his friend grabbed it from the other side. They jerked at it, stout