Color symbolism in The Red Badge of Courage

Though it is obvious that Steven Crane's novel entitled The Red Badge of Courage is centered on one specific symbolic focal point, it is quite easy for the reader to look deeper into the title in search of another meaningful symbol. After much contemplation I realized that Crane uses color imagery as a symbol for many features within the story. Many specific colors were present more than once and often used for a certain representation of a character or characteristic. The particular noticeable colors were green, which is used to represent youth, red is a symbol of Henry Fleming's mental v…