Jim and visa versa. Even the death of Jim symbolizes the death of Jesus Christ. His spare figure was erect; his bloody hands were quietly at his side. The position standing up with his bloody hands out symbolizes the crucification of Jesus Christ. Crane is symbolizing Jim Conklin to be the kind man who wants to help and remain in peace with others. Wilson represents the Chinese philosophy Yin Yang. Yin Yang is a philosophy that deals with exact opposites, the main one being good and bad. Crane is using Wilson’s character to symbolize the good and bad in man. In the beginning of the story, Wilson is the big, mean guy, whom nobody likes. This tough guy act covers the true identity of who Wilson really is. Towards the end, we find out that Wilson is actually not a bad person, when he starts to care for Henry. When Henry gets injured, Wilson is the one to help him. Many people today are like Wilson, where they are afraid to show their true identity. In today’s society, everyone wears a mask. In the story The Red Badge of Courage, Stephen Crane uses many techniques to make this, one of the greatest stories ever told to portray the harsh realities of battle during the Civil War. Many of the characters were symbolized to represent a particular aspect of mankind. This makes his writing style quiet dry at first glance but when you find the symbolism your opinion is changed to quiet the opposite. ...
