The Red Badge of Courage Many times in real life and in the plots of stories extreme acts of fear lead to extreme acts of courage. These situations often come about in times of danger and panic. The initial results of situations like this are often poor and show no progress and sometimes a regression. But through the poor results valuable things are learned which allow you to face your fears and take hold of …showed first 75 words of 1849 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1849 total…battle to a hero in leading the regiment in the last battle. But theses changes are not overnight progressions. “Henry Fleming’s progression, on the most obvious level, is from fear to courage”-Solomon Eric, The Structure of the Red Badge of Courage, pp. 220-34. All of the events in this novel that showed Henry’s fear helped him to become more courageous and helped him to lead his regiment to victory in the end.