斯蒂芬·克莱恩(Stephen Crane,1871-1900),是美国19世纪后期著名小说家。《红色英勇勋章》是他的代表作。小说以南北战争为背景,讲述了一个农妇的独生子亨利·弗莱明由于对战争的奇妙幻想,渴望过军旅生活,而不顾母亲的劝阻毅然参加了北方军的故事。小说从一个士兵的角度去描写战争,突出战斗环境中个人的具体感受,把士兵们的恐惧和悲伤,懦弱和勇敢描绘得淋漓尽致。象征是《红色英勇勋章》中经常运用的写作手法之一。象征的主要特征是作者对日常使用的字和词加以特殊的、出人意料 Stephen Crane (1871-1900) is a famous American novelist in the late 19th century. “Red Heroes Medal” is his masterpiece. In the context of the Civil War, the novel tells the story of Henri Fleming, the only son of a peasant woman, desperate for military life due to his marvelous fantasy of war and resolutely participating in the Northern Army’s story regardless of his mother’s discouragement. The novel describes the war from the perspective of one soldier, highlights the specific feelings of individuals in the fighting environment, and depicts the soldiers’ fears and sorrows, cowardice and bravery vividly. Symbol is one of the most frequently used writing techniques in “Red Heroes of the Medal”. The main feature of the symbol is the author’s special and unexpected words and expressions for everyday use