{Ed. Note: This is an article from guest contributor Robert D. Bailey. Mr. Bailey has had a long and successful career in the film industry, mostly in visual effects (including matte photography for Blade Runner and matte camera for Dances with Wolves, though also as a director, producer, writer and editor.} Film and literature have had a long and often contentious relationship. Many classic films … Continue reading A Look at Film and Classic Literature
The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane (1871–1900), is an influential American classic war novel which explores themes of heroism, cowardice and the deep, harsh reality of war (the idealism of such versus the reality). Told in third person, from a psychological ‘inner-experience’ perspective, the novel uses color imagery and symbolism to paint a realistic portrait of war, especially the intense struggle with fear that each individual must tackle when facing … Continue reading The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane, Gwasg Gregynog (1988)
