Red Badge of Courage

The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane traces the effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering,
to his actual enlistment, and through several battles of the Civil
War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He
wanted to become a hero in war and have girls loving him for his
glorious achievements in battle. He knew his mother would not like to
see him go to war, but it was his decision to make. He dreamed of the
exiting battles of war and the thrill of fighting glorious battles. He
didn't want to stay on the farm with nothing to d…