A Mystery of Heroism by Stephen Crane

Stephen Cranes story entitled A Mystery of Heroism brook be said as a great story in terms of using signs, symbols, dustup use, power, and character emotion.Crane used different expressive words to show the readers the slip of the spends while waiting for a big booking. They were not good-looking because of the dust and dirt that went through their bodies and uniforms. The readers would truly understand the life and situation of the field where group of soldiers were looking forward to goal as they march their bodies into the forest without any impudence of being alive.Person wholey, I can say that Crane made a good attack of open yet significant kind of heroism in his story. He showed that heroism is not always virtually dying for your country or people it can also be shown as you face the hazard of death for your own sake and for your company soldiers. It illustrates simplicity when it comes to the main conflict of the story thirstiness.The soldiers are all thirsty but t hey refrain from going to the well for it will be the entry point to stone pit but Collins faced his fear of death and went to the well. For him, going to the well and get some bedevil would give him strength rather than ignoring his thirst and went to the battle and die.As first, his comrades influenced him to get some drink but as soon as he gets there, his dignity raised him to conquer his fear from all the manifestation of death that may surround him.As what the narrator described Collins, he was safe a simple man with deformity and uncertainties in life. He depicts Collins as irritable, childish, and diabolical, (Crane, 494).It means that though he was dignified as a man that led him to become a hero he is an imperfect person with circumstances and foolish beliefs during his teenage years and can be the same while he was in the battle.However, Crane valued to show that heroism is not about being perfect to face your lifetime. He wanted to contend his thought that despite of all the flaws that a person has, he would still be proclaim as a hero once he makes a difference for the goodness of many.He used the setting soldiers battle in the forest for it was always the situation where young men became heroes of the contemporary institution. However, the mockery within here is that heroism does not went through the battle itself fighting enemies to win the pride of the democracy but doing a simple task to make all the comrades live by giving them politic to refresh their empty and knuckled bodies.As I read the story, I felt sorrow and pain towards the soldiers. They unavoidableness to be tough outside of their being even if they were weak within their souls.Through this, it can be seen that even they do not have the courage to do much things for their comrades and nation they were already heroes of the country for they show the world that they could face the reality of death even if they do not deserve to die. It shows that they were all heroes from the day they went to the battle until they breathe their last.As a conclusion to this, Crane depicts the story of human heroism. It is a simple representation of straight brotherhood and toughness. All soldiers deserve a great award for all their sacrifices and strength. Though it was a fictional story, the readers can feel the truthfulness of reality in the society. It showed that being a soldier is not just a simple job but a passionate responsibility to whole nation and they need to survive to be the armor of salvation.Work CitedCrane, Stephen. A Mystery of Heroism p.490-496, 1895