Themes of The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane, before dying of tuberculosis at age 29, published several essays, novels, and even a volume of poetry. He also worked as a newspaper journalist for several different publications, including for William Randolph Hearst. Crane published his most famous novel about the Civil War, The Red Badge of Courage, in 1985. At the time, Crane had had no true war experience, but this changed in the later stages of …showed first 75 words of 1407 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1407 total…over time and gained the full meaning of life. In conclusion, The four themes courage, war, individual in society, and growth are both found in The Red Badge of Courage and the experiences of Stephen Crane. Many authors choose to display themselves and their views and occurrences in life throughout their works rather than plainly stating it. It is evident that the life of Stephen Crane can be paralleled to what he displays in novels.