Crane's objective when writing this book was not to give a history lesson on the civil war actually the reader must know that he is talking of the civil war because he never actually states that in the novel. ... But the most obvious is the quote in 16 stating "All quiet of the Rappahannock- when we are given a specific setting. 9. ... Henry leaves him to die and throughout the entire novel Henry is haunted by this guilt. ...

• Word Count: 2113
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School