How To Show Courage Chapter Summary

First, Crane wanted people in the world to get a realistic view of war. People in his time were so blinded to the awful truth of battle. Other books consisted of an easy victory, and caused a lot of misconceptions. Crane went around to some veterans of war and asked them questions concerning the brutality of being in combat. Therefore, this book is very descriptive and is in first-person, but his approach to war is one that does not shy away from telling all the truths about war. For example, soldiers are not always in combat. It can take weeks before you actually use your rifle. However, when the soldiers are in combat, they fight ruthlessly. Lastly, soldiers don’t always leave war with the friends that went in with them. Many people die in
Also, Crane is very explicit and shows many details which helps me visualize what he is saying. Pleasanton is missing that in his paragraph.
The term used by Boyer indicates that generals sometimes brought their regiments into the middle of the fight. The generals sometimes made decisions that got the regiment in a tough situation. This is where most people are killed - the heart of war.
We learn that the generals were secretly despised. The regiment didn’t like how sometimes they would be wandering in apparent aimlessness. The regiment wanted to be fighting, but they didn’t know what was in store for them.
The writer’s purpose was to inform the reader of the formations of the equipment and soldiers. His writing described what he was trying to say, but it was in such a way that I felt like I was reading a solely informational book.
Crane’s purpose was to inform the readers of the formations and struggles of the regiment, but he also wanted the reader to be interested in what he was saying. For those who don’t know anything about war, Crane’s approach made it much more visible. He spoke descriptively, but it was put in a more creative