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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Crane, Stephan

Crane, Stephan
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Red Badge Of Courage: Chapters 6 - 11

Chapter 6

This chapter opens with the youth in a mood of elation - a premature
"ecstasy of self-satisfaction." He saw himself as a magnificent warrior, a
fine fellow, who had achieved ideals which he had formerly considered beyond
him. Amid a general atmosphere of sociability, of handshakings and earnest
conversations, the youth luxuriated. In amazed consternation they were
suddenly forced to hero the cry of "Here they come ag'in," and to look toward
the wood to see the tilted flag speeding forward once more. Once ...

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