Red Badge of Courage Précis The Red Badge of Courage is about the struggle a young Union Recruit goes through to find the courage and strength to fight the battle he is faced with. While the book is about Henry Fleming's struggle with fear, there is more to the book than what meets the eye. I believe that what lies below the surface of these pages is Henry's journey toward satisfaction …showed first 75 words of 356 total…

…showed last 75 words of 356 total…and realizes that he doesn't need to worry about what others think about him. He finds that he will be able to fight with strength because he has found the courage within. As soon as Henry realized that he didn't need a red badge to feel proud about what he had done, and once he saw his goals laid out in front of him, Henry could see through the smoke into the clear sky ahead.