The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh Analysis

In the story , ”The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury, there are many symbols that can say something and mean another. These symbols can relate to life situations today. Some symbols that can be used in situations today are the peach blossoms, the drum beat, and the general. The first symbol is the peach blossoms. The peach blossoms represent the young people. The blossoms represent the young people because the blossoms are at a new start trying to make new fruits and the young people are getting a start at life to grow up. Another way that the blossoms represent youth is that the blossoms are young and unmindful about what they are going to be as they grow and neither do these children in this war. The third reason that the blossoms represent youth is they aren’t old enough to become peaches and the children in this war are not old enough to become grown adults. The second symbol is the drum beat. The drum beat is the heartbeat of the army. The drum beat also will keep

The general is a symbol because he is like a father figure for the soldiers. This is because he is reassuring to the people that are fighting. He is also like a father figure to the soldiers because he is coming to talk to the ones that are scared to make them feel better so that they will fight well and not be down so that they are most likely to die. Another reason is that he is wise. This is because he knows what is going to happen because he is experienced and has been in war before, he thinks that these boys are going to die because they are young and not trained as much as they need to be. And the final reason is that he doesn't tell them what he knows is coming for them. This is so that they don't get down on themselves and will fight well so they think that they will go back to their families and will live an ok life and they don't think they have no chance and will not have even the slightest thought that they will make it home