The Drummer Boy Analysis

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Symbolism - The Drummer Boy of Shiloh
“You are the heart of the army. Think about that. Have you ever wondered if a boy has gone to a war, then read This passage and you will find out the boy of johnny Shiloh. This boy was no regular boy he actually fought in the civil war and was a soldier in the army. what he wanted was to be a soldier. But what happen is that he is too young to be a soldier in war. He was the bravest boy in all America and served as a soldier. In this story there are symbols of death, and also Hearth of the army, and also leadership. A symbol is something that has meaning beyond itself.
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The battle of Shiloh was a symbol of Death. In the text (Bradbury 167.) Was a very cold war ¨The Battle of Shiloh
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I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it, and no shield”. this shows that he is saying he is useless without a gun when he is actually powerful and shows leadership and that he is powerful even with The drum. The author also states that Me, I’m the one I’m the one of all the rest won’t die.I’ll live through it. I’ll go home. The band will play. And I’ll be there to hear it.”(Bradbury 168) This quote is a symbol of the heart of the army because he is showing that he is going to live and show the army that he could live. And also just because he is a little kid doesn't mean he can't serve in the army as a drummer boy. Counclution
“In the drummer boy of shiloh’’ The drum was a symbol of the heart of the army through the story the drum was considered as a toy when it’s a really powerful use in the war when in the civil war and in war world one the drummer boy would announce the war and also to keep in touch with the soldiers and also a certain drum roll will mean something like fall back to base or charge or we got a wounded man so the drum is really important part in back than warfare. The drum was a good