Stephen Crane

Civil War Literature:
Stephen Crane

• Read the biographical information on Stephen Crane (499).
• Read "A Mystery of Heroism" (501) and "War Is Kind" (509).
  

Answer the following:

Literary Criticism

5.	Political approach. Compare the political views of the Civil War in “A Mystery of Heroism” and “War Is Kind.” Which piece do you think provides a stronger argument against war? How does it do so?

WRITING

The Irony of War

Compare these selections in a brief essay. Respond to these questions: In what sense can anyone in the story or in the poem be considered a hero? How does Crane use irony in the story and in the poem to reveal his true attitude toward war? Be sure to cite specific examples. (HAND IN)