"The Red Badge of Courage" Quotes
A young soldier grapples with fear, courage, and the realities of war during the American Civil War.
classics | 248 pages | Published in 2009
Quotes
He suddenly lost concern for himself, and, in his desire to protect the flag, forgot his wound.
The youth was in a shadow. He looked at the lieutenant. Perhaps he was a little insane.
He wished that he, too, had a wound, a red badge of courage.
It was not well to drive men into final corners; at those moments they could all develop teeth and claws.
He had been possessed of much fear of his army, but there was no fear in him now. He was going to look at war.
He felt that he was very insignificant.
He was a slang phrase.
The loud soldier was the only man left.
It was as if he had been crushed by a blow.
There was an ominous tone in the droning of the bullets.
