era, certain people exemplify the characteristics of their time period. With realism and naturalism dominating the literary movement, Stephen Crane became a prominent figure in the late 1800s. Using his personal history and his literary experience, Crane became one of the most influential writers of his time. Influenced by both his personal life and his environment, Stephen Crane’s literary style in The Red Badge of Courage effectively displayed a strong naturalist background, which gained popular
way it was meant to be experienced. Stephen Crane was one of the first authors in American history to employ the concept of realism into his novels. Realism is the depiction of ordinary society as it actually occurred, without employing any false or romantic ideas. Stephen Crane used his novels and life experiences to reveal the reality of the time, and to introduce realism
In the second half of the nineteenth century, realism became the dominant style of writing in the United States of America. Realist authors observe the world and write their stories as it would happen in reality. Realism focuses in on detail and write as if it is a report on events, not a commentary. Realist do not focus on emotion but rather reactions of the characters in the story. (Rahn) Authors, such as Stephen Crane, wrote the stories about the characters and their reactions rather than based