The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh Poem Analysis

“The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” In Ray Bradbury's “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” there are many symbols that he uses that modern day people can relate to their lives. The first one is when he talks about how Joby didn’t have a realistic shield. Then when it says “peach stone… fell swift and unseen, struck once, like panic” The final one is when Ray Bradbury describes Joby’s drum as a “great lunar face”. In “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” Ray Bradbury uses how Joby didn’t have a realistic shield like the other men/boys but had a mental shield as a symbol in the story by him thinking of his family devotion, his patriotism, and his belief in being immortal. First, thinking of his family devotion created a shield for Joby because if made him want to fight

The symbol relates to how large the drum was and many people’s lives because with the drum being so large it reminded Joby of the moon and the drum was large like any situation people may come across in life. Secondly, the quote relates to the drum being bright white and my life because the drum was a white color like the moon, which usually shines high in the sky at night, and many people may catch a glimpse of a “bright white”, or a little bit of hope, when they are in a bad situation. Lastly, the quote relates to the importance of the drum to Joby during the war and my life because it was the only bit of protection Joby could use himself and many people have precious items that they use to help them through hard times. In Ray Bradbury's “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” the first symbol he used when he was talking about how Joby didn’t have a realistic shield. The second symbol Ray Bradbury uses is when he says “peach stone… fell swift and unseen, struck once, like panic” . The third and final symbol Ray Bradbury used was when he talks about the drums “great lunar face”. All in all, Ray Bradbury used many symbols in his story “The Drummer Boy of