Silvia Soriano Reading Response "The Drummer boy Of Shiloh" October 3 2012
Everyone isn't always so confident about on who they are, what they do in their life's, we all go through this in one point of our life's. In the book "The Drummer boy Of Shiloh" bye Ray Bradury deals with insecurity and lack of confidence. Everyone needs somebody to boost their confidence for them to show them that they should be happy because of who they are.The whole book is about Joby ( The main character/ Drummer boy of Shiloh) finding himself and being happy with who he is. Will he find it? Will he be happy with the results.
In the book/ short story "The Drummer boy of Shiloh" Joby felt that a no one. He felt alone. He probably felt that fighting for his life was/is worthless, he doesn't
have anything to fight for a tomorrow (If their was even a tomorrow)He didn't have a family cause he ran away to follow his dream and this is where his dream took place. He left everything behind for this, now that he is here he doesn't want to be their anymore. Joby just probably wanted to give up on everything. That is until he meets the general. The general surprisingly isn't like other generals that don't have a heart and is mean and tough, he has a soft side, a caring listening side and a heart. He gives Joby good advice about how he shouldn't give up, on his job, on the war and in everything in general. The general doesnt act like a general he acts like a Dad towards Joby, he acts like a role model. I guess the general knows that he needs to keep a positive attitude towards Joby because he is the youngest in the army.I also guess he has to keep a positive attitude towards the whole war, he has to make it look like everything is okay for the rest of the soldiers. Joby then realizes that he is worth so much more and gains confident from all of the general advice.
While reading the book /short story I asked myself one question, what would have happened if Joby never took the general advice? I think that if Joby never took the general advice, Joby would have never realized how important it was to be the drummer boy of Shiloh.
He would have fighted for his life for no reason.He would have felt that maybe it didn't matter if he lived or if he didn't.Joby confidence wouldn't have never been as good as it was after he talked to the general.He would have never felt that he belonged their. Maybe he would have died not proud of himself, he would have died maybe even disgusted of who he was.
If I was Joby I would have been confused too and lonely. Being the youngest is always the hardest for anyone.Not knowing if your doing what your supposed to right. Is also hard for anyone who has a low self a-seen is also hard. I would have need someone to tell me I can do it for me to feel better.
In conclusion "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh" is a book/story that I would recommend to anyone who has a low self A-steen. Anybody who isn't really happy or proud of who they are. This book made me look at myself and really truly find myself .
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