Thomas Searles: Thomas Searles is a character from the movie Glory. Glory is a movie based on the Massachusetts 54th regiment, which was a regiment full of black soldiers who volunteered to join the civil war. His character had a huge impact on me. Thomas' determination is what makes him one of the soldiers who would stay and fight to the death. Even if Thomas Searles was born a free black man in the North within a wealthy family that was well acquainted, he didn't have any reason to even have to participate in the Civil war. However, he chose to volunteer and put his life in constant danger to help free those in the south from the cruelty they faced. While in the Massachusetts 54th regiment, he faced the harsh training and even the anger …show more content…
He had an amazing character that's seen throughout. His other character left an impact on me as a person, and it's shown throughout the entire movie. Robert Shaw as colonel would treat his soldiers as the same as any other soldier. Although, his methods for having harsh training enforced where to ensure that his men survived the cruelty of the Civil War. He was well experienced in the war as he was in many battles, where he had lost many of his peers. When any of his men in his infantry receive any unfair treatment, Robert as colonel would step up and matters into his known hands. He knew that his men would get treated lower than a white soldier because of the color of their skin, but to him, it didn't matter the color of their skin that they were to receive fair treatment because of three soldiers. He would also share his stories with his infantry with his family as he sent letters to them about their situation. Thanks to Robert Shaw’s letters, we’re able to know accurate information about his infantry and the battles they …show more content…
A third character that had an impact on me because of his personality and his growth that's seen throughout the movie. His personality revolves around his anger at everything, whether it be people who are in a position higher than him. However, it goes much deeper than it seems. That is because Silas Trip was a runaway slave who was once tied to the unfair cruelty of slave owners. His anger seems to stem from his experiences of being a slave, as he seemed to cause some type of trouble, whether it be getting into arguments or calling others horrendous names. However, when Silas Trips acts like this it seems reasonable to me because his anger is more shown towards others who have status, money, or anything people consider