Stephen Crane Research Paper
Stephen Crane Stephen Crane, is a unique writer who has changed America by his outstanding works of literature. He has produced pieces of literature that have been recognized as the foundation of modern American naturalism(Moore). Crane’s Civil War classic, the Red Badge of Courage, recognizes the mental challenges of fear and bravery on the battlefield. He is known as one of the most realistic writers in American literature which makes him stand out from other authors. Stephen Crane’s experiences in life made him into one of the most successful realistic authors in American history(Moore). Stephen Crane was born on November 1, 1871, in Newark, New Jersey and he died on June 5,1900 in Badenweiler, Germany. Crane was one of fourteen
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After the Civil War these once thriving Mansions and shops had been transformed to dance halls, saloons and brothels. Crane engrossed himself into this world as he adapted to the lifestyle he was being brought up in(Moore).
New york was filled with opportunities,and Crane took advantage of this as he began to create and publish many different novels. One of his most preeminent works of literature, was the Red Badge of Courage. It was piece of literature that focused on a single soldier’s emotional involvement in the middle of the Civil war. The book became most noted for its realism and authenticity of real violence in war. This was remarkable, because he had never been in military combat. He merely researched all of his information and compared it to when he went to battle in football …show more content…
He uses realism to make clear the brutality of war:
The captain of the youth's company had been killed in an early part of the action. His body lay stretched out in the position of a tired man resting, but upon his face there was an astonished and sorrowful look, as if he thought some friend had done him an ill turn. The babbling man was grazed by a shot that made the blood stream widely down his face. He clapped both hands to his head. “Oh!" he said, and ran. Another grunted suddenly as if a club had struck him in the stomach.(Red Badge of Courage 67).
Cranes realistic depictions of soldiers dying on the battlefield is the main contribution to the realistic war novel. There is no dramatic scenes of people dying, but merely the brutal non-stop killing that actually takes place. Cranes non-heroic view of death is made known as Jim Conklin fears dying and being run over by artillery
After the Civil War these once thriving Mansions and shops had been transformed to dance halls, saloons and brothels. Crane engrossed himself into this world as he adapted to the lifestyle he was being brought up in(Moore).
New york was filled with opportunities,and Crane took advantage of this as he began to create and publish many different novels. One of his most preeminent works of literature, was the Red Badge of Courage. It was piece of literature that focused on a single soldier’s emotional involvement in the middle of the Civil war. The book became most noted for its realism and authenticity of real violence in war. This was remarkable, because he had never been in military combat. He merely researched all of his information and compared it to when he went to battle in football …show more content…
He uses realism to make clear the brutality of war:
The captain of the youth's company had been killed in an early part of the action. His body lay stretched out in the position of a tired man resting, but upon his face there was an astonished and sorrowful look, as if he thought some friend had done him an ill turn. The babbling man was grazed by a shot that made the blood stream widely down his face. He clapped both hands to his head. “Oh!" he said, and ran. Another grunted suddenly as if a club had struck him in the stomach.(Red Badge of Courage 67).
Cranes realistic depictions of soldiers dying on the battlefield is the main contribution to the realistic war novel. There is no dramatic scenes of people dying, but merely the brutal non-stop killing that actually takes place. Cranes non-heroic view of death is made known as Jim Conklin fears dying and being run over by artillery