Writers of books try to relate the attitude of the characters to some part of life. Every book has a main character that represents the normal person, usually a person that the writer would like to be like, this character goes through some tough times and some fun times that makes you wish that you could be there. The book also has other characters that represent the real world and the problems it has. The …showed first 75 words of 774 total…

…showed last 75 words of 774 total…hate, was almost alone, and was firing, when all those near him had ceased." (pg 94) He is now a fighting machine. All of the characters in the Red Badge of Courage represent some aspect of man either physically or emotionally. This connection between the characters and the reader make the book true to life and more believable. Since the characters feel so real, physically and emotionally, the reader has an easier time relating to them.