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Content & Trigger Warnings for The Red Badge of Courage (1855)

4 content warnings identified for this book.

Quick Summary

Yes, The Red Badge of Courage (1855) contains 4 content warnings : Grief / bereavement (major focus), War / combat, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence.

The most severe warnings are for War / combat (severity 5/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Gun violence (severity 4/5).

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Mental Health & Emotional

3/5Depicted

The protagonist witnesses the deaths of fellow soldiers and experiences grief and survivor's guilt during the Civil War.

Other

5/5Depicted

Civil War combat is the central focus of the novel

Violence & Physical Harm

4/5Depicted

Graphic battlefield injuries and death described

4/5Depicted

Extensive gunfire and shooting in battle