“An Episode of War” is a beautiful piece written by Stephen Crane. The novel shows the dark side of the war and those soldiers who get hurt during war. Apparently war and war heroes are glorified and tall tales are told but the bitter truth is that war brings nothing but agony, pain, misery and isolation.
In short the "Tragedy of War" is the main message of the novel conveyed through the injured lieutenant!
The main message of the story "An Episode of War" is that people are victims of circumstances. In this story, the lieutenant did everything "right." He enlisted, fought bravely and was admired by everyone. However, he was injured. Although this is not his fault, and it is a great tragedy for him, this injury causes him to lose all the respect and "glory" he had earlier. This shows how tragic and devastating war is on everyone who is impacted by it.
