In my opinion, the ending of The Red Badge of Courage was a perfect fit for the conflict going on. In the story, Henry was having trouble being able to face battles, because he wasn’t mature yet. He would constantly run from his fears, and never act like a brave soldier. Towards the end of the story, Henry was able to face his fears and become a grown mature man. The ending of the story perfectly showed how Henry was becoming the man he was supposed to be. From the very start, Henry was known as “The Youth,” because of his immaturity. Henry and Wilson were known to be young boys trying extremely hard to grow up. Wilson eventually gained self confidence and was able to become mature, but Henry still far away from growing up. Henry lacked
