Stephen Crane revolutionized writing forever because of his realist outlook on writing yet he only lived for 28 years. Although Crane started out wanting to forgo a military career, he found writing more appealing and fulfilling and worked as a freelance writer in New York newspapers for a short period of time before becoming a full-time writer. Crane then became a journalist and poet. Crane was known for writing a number of novels including Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and The Red Badge of Courage. Crane’s realist philosophy in journalism and poetry were influenced by his friends, family, and the Orange Blossoms, while also influencing writers in the 20th century with his style of writing. Crane gained influence from his friends, family,
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Crane started out writing short stories such as Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which turned out to not be as successful as Crane would have liked it to be. “Crane’s second novel, The Red Badge of Courage, won him international fame.”(Poetry Foudation). All of Crane’s previous attempts of fame weren’t as important as his well known The Red Badge of Courage however. This novel is what made Crane one of the greater writers of his time and onwards. In this novel, Crane talks about a young private of the Union Army named Henry Fleming. Fleming ends up fleeing during the second attack in his battle and upon running he asks another fleeing Union soldier what’s going on, and he hit Fleming with his rifle on his head in order for Fleming to obtain the Red Badge of Courage. Writers of the time were shocked to see such a unique, realistic, and naturalistic style of writing in The Red Badge of Courage which was the first of its kind. It were as though Crane were telling of his past life because of how real Crane made the situation of Fleming in his writing. The Red Badge of Courage sparked a new style of writing for current writers and writers of the 20th century, and was used heavily as a starting point to their own writing. Writers took inspiration from The Red Badge of Courage in order to create similar works to gain popularity. Therefore Crane sparked what was a new
Crane started out writing short stories such as Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, which turned out to not be as successful as Crane would have liked it to be. “Crane’s second novel, The Red Badge of Courage, won him international fame.”(Poetry Foudation). All of Crane’s previous attempts of fame weren’t as important as his well known The Red Badge of Courage however. This novel is what made Crane one of the greater writers of his time and onwards. In this novel, Crane talks about a young private of the Union Army named Henry Fleming. Fleming ends up fleeing during the second attack in his battle and upon running he asks another fleeing Union soldier what’s going on, and he hit Fleming with his rifle on his head in order for Fleming to obtain the Red Badge of Courage. Writers of the time were shocked to see such a unique, realistic, and naturalistic style of writing in The Red Badge of Courage which was the first of its kind. It were as though Crane were telling of his past life because of how real Crane made the situation of Fleming in his writing. The Red Badge of Courage sparked a new style of writing for current writers and writers of the 20th century, and was used heavily as a starting point to their own writing. Writers took inspiration from The Red Badge of Courage in order to create similar works to gain popularity. Therefore Crane sparked what was a new