Discuss the motive of heroism in The Red Badge of Courage.

One of the ways that the approach to courage and heroism
in The Red Badge of Courage is so powerful is that Henry does not
immediately accept his role as a hero or even as a brave soldier.  The description of
his inner emotions during the first battle all the way to the last give the reader a
clear picture of the emotional battlefield that he fights in so that he can actually
approach a battle with something like what people consider outward
courage.

With the image of the head wound, the "red badge
of courage," Henry's transition to being a brave soldier is complete, but the reader has
that clear map of how he got there by challenging his fears and learning to manage
them.