Title: The Red badge of courage
Description: Gibson considers the relation of this novel's subject, themes, and style to its historical context. Discusses nature imagery and the frequent comparisons of human characters and actions to those of animals.
Subjects: Courage in literature, Heroes in literature, United States Civil War, 1861-1865, History, Literature and the war
Places: United States
People: Stephen Crane (1871-1900)
Time periods: Civil War, 1861-1865