My inference about Running: In intense situation, a person's instinct to run varies because of one's own definition self-preservation.
In The Red Badge of Courage, Henry ran because he was scared. In the movie Forrest Gump, Forrest ran because his captain said so. The difference between the two, is that one ran because of the lack of courage, while the other ran due to an order he had to follow.
Forrest ran fast, like a lion. He ran so fast, that soon he was alone. When Henry ran, he ran with others around him. When Forrest realized he was alone, he ran back into the woods to find his best friend. Henry never ran back for anything, or anyone. Forrest ran back multiple times, having to stop to help other soldiers wounded and couldn't keep going. Despite the fact that he was in a hurry to find his best friend, he still stopped to help others and risked his life multiples, just to help another. Henry ran like a chicken. Far away from the battle and destruction, not once going back to help others. Henry felt like a coward, but he couldn't help that he didn't have the courage to fight like the other men. Forrest was noble and couragous.
In conclusion, if one is scared, the immediate thing to do is run from whatever it is that is scarying them. When one is scared, but determined to battle this fear, they will stay and try to face their fears.
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