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The book was made into a film by John Huston in 1951 (see '' The Red Badge Of Courage (film) '') and a Made-for-television version starring Richard Thomas appeared in 1974 .


LIST OF MAIN CHARACTERS

  • Henry Fleming; aka the young soldier

  • Jim Conklin; aka the tall soldier

  • Wilson; aka the loud soldier



Fleming does in fact survive the first battle by running away and we are led through his emotional journey, as he tries to make sense of what just happened, the reality of battle, and his own role within it, often having rather selfish and egocentric conclusions.
The title itself refers to a wound gained through battle that Henry at one point yearns for. Crane uses colors to represent various moods or alignments in the book. They usually change in time with Henry's mood. A river will be a dark blue, then will look just like a sapphire, and the sun will look like a sick yellow, transformed into gold.


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