Red Badge Of Courage: The Battle Of Chancellorsville

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Historical Analysis
Red Badge of courage reflects the time it takes place because it takes place during the civil war. The teenage boy wants to go fight in the war, which was common back then, because it brings you great honor. The Battle of Chancellorsville resembles the first battle Henry takes part in. When Henry runs away and finds himself in a forest it resembles this battle because it took place in a forest as well. Some strategies also appear in the book like splitting into two attack parties instead of one large one. The background of the union soldiers also resembles what they actually would have been like. Many of the soldiers came from backgrounds like being a farmer, which made up a good portion of the union army.
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