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American Red Cross Origin and Purpose In 1863, Switzerland adopted the International Red Cross (cite here). Going off of that idea, Clara Barton, a military nurse, founded the American Red Cross (ARC),originally named The American Association of the Red Cross, in 1881. Barton wanted to set the organization up to assist with military families and warriors of the Civil War. ARC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organization (learning to give). ARC contributes 84.7% of their donations and…

Thesis statement: In The Red Badge of Courage, Crane uses lack of courage and courage itself in soldiers during the Civil War to show the pursuit of manhood through showing courage in the face of adversity. I. Introduction: I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela II. Body Paragraph 1 A. Topic Sentence - The youth observes people running away and there lack of…

The novel, Red Badge of Courage written by Stephen Crane there are many properties that make the story a good read. The major plot in this story contains the main character, Henry Fleming otherwise known as “the youth”, finding the courage in himself to fight in the Civil War that is taking place while also discovering himself and his capabilities as the war has changed him. Leading up to this major plot are many subplots which help form him into what he is at the end of the story. The subplots…

Symbols flood the pages in Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death, which he uses to clearly express the theme of unavoidable mortality; Prince Prospero’s palace chambers are one such symbol. The specific layout of the rooms is one symbol found inside the palace. Poe makes a point to describe the rooms from east to west. This symbolizes the rising and setting of the sun, as the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. As the sun goes through its daily routine, so do Prince Prospero and…

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…

American Red Cross founded May 21, 1881 by a nurse named Clara Barton, and by 1900 received its first congressional charter the purpose for the Red Cross was aspire compassion and turn that into action (“About Us,” 2018). Prior to the first world war Red Cross introduced the use of first aid, water safety, and public health nursing programs, then after completion of World War II they developed the first nationwide civilian blood program in the 1940s (“About Us,” 2018). With being a humanitarian…

The main character in The Red Badge Of Courage is Henry Fleming. Henry thinks that he will become a hero in war and he wants to go to war. By the end of the book, although with many distractions, Henry learns that courage comes in many forms, sometimes it's fighting, but sometimes it is standing up for what you believe. In the beginning Henry's mom tells him that he should not go to war because he is a better use on the family farm, but Henry believes that if he goes to war then he will become…

most charming red hoodie. Yet the book wasn’t all about the girl. For when I turned the page the girl met a wolf, and the wolf didn’t try to eat her on the spot so I thought, maybe he’s just like me. Maybe their is another wolf out there who thinks that killing people is wrong. When I turn the page…

life lessons. However, in today’s modern society, original fairy tales are transformed into non-sequiturs in order to convey present day messages. In the original version of the Little Red Cap, the symbolism and messages are used to educate and be more direct towards children. The non-sequitur version of the Little Red Cap focuses more on modern problems people may face in today’s world. Though both stories teach and focus on different lessons, both convey and discuss meaningful messages that…

Textual Transformation and the Role of Autonomy “Little Red Cap”, written by the Brothers Grimm, is a commonly known fairytale, often told to children as a cautionary tale of disobedience. The story is renowned for its clear moral, and drastic transformation from its pretext, “The Story of Grandmother.” “Little Red Cap” eliminates sexual content, and grotesque actions of female characters, in addition to a multitude of other modifications, to provide a publishable literary work designed with…