"maturity is reached by the road of experience" is an example of what? a) exposition b) theme c) characterization what is a major example of the type of conflict found in the novel a) man vs. nature b) man vs. self c) man vs. society 8. choose the best description of stephen crane. (1 point) a) he was a young man when he wrote the red badge of courage and had never actually been in a war. b) his book was not famous until after his death at the young age of 28. c) he was a renowned civil war veteran whose book became a success both in america and abroad. the book is the red badge of courage