My, My, Who Am I?
Let's Keep it Symbol
The Plot Gets Thick
The Devil is In the Details
The Life of Stephen
100
Living on a farm wasn't a great story, and so I left to seek a badge of glory.
Who is Henry Fleming?
100

What symbolizes bravery in warfare?

The red badge of courage, or a combat-related wound. 

100
The Freytag dramatic part seen as Henry Fleming leaves the farm and joins the U.S. Army, only to find that most of his time is spent sitting in camp.
What is the Exposition?
100

Ushered in by the Civil War, this literary period features a strong narrative, a central conflict, and a "realistic" portrayal of American life.

What is Realism?

100
The year Stephen Crane was born.
What is 1871?
200
Henry Fleming was by my side, when I began to sprint and then I died.
Who is Jim Conklin?
200
A symbol of nature's ambivalence to the hopes, joys, fears, and tragic circumstances of man.
What is sunlight?
200

The Freytag dramatic part seen in as Henry is courageous in the first battle, and the following actions. In the second battle, Henry is scared and runs. He wanders the woods, and eventually decides to rejoin his unit.

What is rising action?

200

This literary movement often features an extreme setting, raw subject matter, and a lack of emphasis on individuality.

What is Naturalism?

200
Crane did not have a succesful academic career. He dropped out of college after a few years, probably because he spent most of his time playing this sport.
What is baseball?
300
I may be loud but I can brag, for I captured the enemy's flag.
Who is Wilson?
300
Represents confusion, chaos, discord, and disorder.
What is the sound of battle?
300

The Freytag dramatic part seen in one of the last moments in the novel, as Wilson grabs the enemy flag. 

What is falling action?

300

Who is the author of the books about war that Henry has read and gained an impression about the "glory" of war?

Who is Homer?

300
The name of Crane's book about the life of a prostitute.
What is Maggie, A Girl of the Streets.
400
Forgive me, I did not mean to blurt, when I asked where you got hurt.
Who is the "tattered" soldier?
400
Represents the will of the unit to persevere and fight courageously.
What are the unit flags?
400

The Freytag dramatic part seen on the way back to the camp from the battle, as Henry thinks about all of the events of the past few days. He feels guilt over one specific action.

What is the denouement or resolution?

400

Before Henry leaves for the battle, his mother gives him words of advice. She tells him to avoid two specific things.

What is drinking and swearing?

400
While traveling to cover this conflict as a war correspondent, the ship sank, and Crane came ashore near Jacksonville, Florida on a lifeboat.
Who is the Spanish-American war?
500
Getting shot in the hand was the worst! I won't lie, I began to curse.
Who is the lieutenant?
500
The "chapel" in the woods with the ant-covered dead soldier.
What is God's indifference to the plight of mankind.
500

The Freytag dramatic part seen as Henry returns to his unit and gives a false story about how he is injured, and in the following actions. Henry begins to fight bravely. He saves the unit flag when the color bearer falls, and thus earns the praise of his lieutenant. Later, holding the flag, and leads his men in battle. 

What is the climax?

500
The name of Henry's unit.
What is the 304th New York Regiment.
500
Crane eloped to England with this woman, the manager of a brothel-house, who also happened to be married.
Who is Cora Taylor?
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