Guns drastically alter character’s actions and outlooks in novels. In the dyadic stories, Jim the Boy and The Blue Star, guns play an important role for the protagonist Jim (the boy). Tony Earley’s saga places Jim’s (the boy) childhood in a setting that showcases the usage of guns. The historical context of the Great Depression adds a dynamic to this theme as characters are affected by the wars around that period while in the location, rural Maryland, residents commonly use pistols---for self-defense---and hunting rifles---to obtain food. Because of this Jim’s relationship with guns was influenced by those who used them. Throughout Jim the Boy and the Blue Star Tony Earley uses this relationship with guns to provide insight toward his character …show more content…
development. Jim (Senior) affected his son’s view of guns by the tales told of his shooting prowess.
The protagonist’s father died a week before his birth shown by the letter which Zeno sent to Amos Glass: “Just over a week ago, . . . [m]y brother Al found him [Jim Senior] in the field where he had fallen, already dead . . . Yesterday Cissy gave birth to a son . . . whom she named Jim Glass in memory of his father” (Jim the Boy, Earley 3-4). The stories of his late father enamor Jim (the boy) as Mr. Carson remarks about how his father never wasted a shot (105). Additionally, Amos Glass, Jim Senior’s father, shares this trust; he shows this when he counts Jim’s (Senior) shells compared to the game Jim shot to determine, as irrefutable proof, whether his son shot his whiskey distillery despite the chance of failure (106-107). That begs the question, how impressive is this irreproachable hit ratio; We know that it occurred around 1917 (the when the United States entered the Great War) and his gun was a “.22” (106) meaning that Jim’s gun would not have the advantages of bolt-action or scoped sights as they would have been a rare sight to Americans at the time (Carmichel no pg.) (Towsley). These tales appear to inspire Jim (the boy) to become well versed in hunting and general gun use: “Jim never wastes shots” (jtb). (I might need end …show more content…
sent.) Adverse to the harrowing tales of Jim’s (the boy) father, Amos Glass, his grandfather is represented as a villain.
His grandfather serves as a warning, that pride can lead to one’s downfall. The two rebellions that Amos Glass fought in show this message clearly; the American Civil War and his rebellion of Lynn’s Mountain. During the Civil War, he served under the command of Jeb Stuart (Jim the Boy 212). History does not remember Jeb Stuart fondly as he disobeyed orders during the Battle of Gettysburg: “[Lee’s orders were that] the cavalry should remain on the Army of Northern Virginia’s right flank during the campaign, screening the infantry and scouting for the approach of Gen. George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac. Rather than remain within the rather broad confines of Lee’s orders, Stuart grossly abused the discretion Lee had given him by going off on a grandiose raid to the outskirts of Washington, D. C. (Woodworth, 578)”. Without Jeb Stuart’s cavalry, General Lee was left blind to the advances of his enemy which set the stage for defeat in Gettysburg (Robinson, 144-147). Jim’s grandfather later started a rebellion because he could not swallow his pride and pay taxes (Jim the Boy 211-213). Find information in Blue Star about Jim not following in his grandfather’s
footsteps. Jim was strongly affected by his uncle Zeno’s abstinence from the war. Zeno’s inaction led to the people of Aliceville’s isolating and shaming the McBrides and broke off his engagement. :”quote”(the Blue Star ). That pushed Al and Corrin to clear their name by joining the army on their eighteenth Birthday. This only led to further troubles when they were quarantined after training due to an influenza outbreak. A similar outbreak happened in Aliceville before they returned taking their mother and furthering their scorn in their home town. When Jim hears of the war he responds by enlisting right away which the story attributes him doing for Christy. Jim has no ill will toward Japan, but he doesn’t want to suffer the same fate as his three uncles by never marrying. (add historical context) Jim fights in WWII. Jim grows up thinking guns are cool “cowboys quote”. His uncle and acquaintances all have patriotism toward America Guns captured Jim’s attention, as is the case with most boys (might need to back up with quote). He finds pride in his father and his own accuracy, but is reminded by guns to never let his pride steer his actions. Jim also finds that it is necessary to use guns in a time of war to protect his social standing for himself and those he holds dear. Jim displays those actions throughout the events of the Blue Star.
Nevertheless, an attitude they show is their cause for engaging in the war. On page 110, Lee describes, “With every step of a soldier, with every tick of the clock, the army was gaining safety, closer to victory, closer to the dream of independence.” His words reveal that their reason for coming was to gain their long overdue independence. Without a cause worth fighting for on each side, the war would have no fuel or reason to continue. In like manner, another attitude of the South was their admiration for their commander general. On page 251, Longstreet proclaims, “Colonel, let me explain something. The secret of General Lee is that men love him and follow him with faith in him. That’s one secret.” I believe this clarifies that the bond of brotherhood and respect for each other in this army would allow for these soldiers to follow their leader blindly. The overwhelming amount of faith and trust among the Army of the Northern Virginia is inspiring. The Confederates prove in these appearances that they do indeed have an important cause that they are willing to die
Both Armies repositioned their artillery to the most advantageous position but it appeared that the Army of Northern Virginia had surrounded the Army of the Potomac but in a less defensible position. When two Armies meet on a battlefield the overall objective is to eliminate the opposition, so one of them would have to make a move. Lee ordered Generals Longstreet and Ewell to attack but due to a lack of decisive action on Longstreet’s part, the day would end in the bloodiest offensive of the battle and Longstreet would suffer great losses by Cemetery Hill .
In her younger ages, she used a gun for entertainment, she loved to hunt with her father. The author was educated and taught about guns, by her father because of the unsaddling event of her grandmother and mother on highway 66 when the three men that were trying to run them off the road for the large cash amount that was used for cashing payroll checks for the miners. As she got older her gun was there for protection and security. She was more assured with it that she would be able to protect herself.
The famous Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1 to July 3 of 1863 in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The battle proved to show the most casualties of the entire war and resulted in a crushing defeat of the Confederates. The Battle of Gettysburg is generally considered to be the turning point of the American Civil War. This paper will demonstrate the various reasons as to why the Confederates, led by General Robert E. Lee, were unsuccessful in the Battle of Gettysburg during their invasion of the north. General Lee’s over-confidence, the confederate army’s disorganization and failed coordination, and the shift of intelligence all contributed to the crushing defeat of the confederates at Gettysburg. Following his “flawless” battle at Chancellorsville, General Lee was instilled with absolute confidence in his men and failed to see any deficiencies in his army’s offensive capabilities. Lee was not only over-confident, but also knew less than his opponent during the most crucial stages of the battle. The final contributing factor as to why the confederates were defeated was Alexander’s failure to provide effective artillery bombardment and his failure to advise General Pickett not to make the charge after the ineffective bombardment.
One of the best commanders in the Confederate army was Lee still; the Union stood at a better standpoint during the battle. “Perhaps the most significant lesson from July 3, 1863, concerns the method of decision-making. Though he may not have seen it as such, Lee’s decision to attack was at best a close call.” (Gompert 2006, pg.7). The battle of Gettysburg did not happen intentionally, planned however Lee did an astounding job and his best to defeat the Union army. Ultimately Robert E. Lee was responsible for the South’s loss
In the beginning of Something Wicked This Way Comes the story introduces Jim Nightshade and William Halloway. Jim is an ornery and impatient teenager, desperately wanting to break free from the yolk of childhood to become the adult he has always desired to be and Will wants to stay inside his comfort zone, which involves him staying a child for as long as he is able to. Something Wicked This Way Comes accurately addresses the sometimes difficult transition from adolescence into early adulthood.
In this novel, The Piano Lesson, we learn that some characters are doing their best to leave their mark on the world. A main character, Boy Willie, continually attempts to do so. For instance, he says, “I got to mark my passing on the road. Just like you write on a tree, ‘Boy Willie was here.’” By this, he means that he wants to make sure the world knows that he was here, and that he left something behind. Just as his grandfather carved beautiful, intricate designs into the piano and left it for his family, Boy Willie wants to do something similar. For example, he wants to buy Sutter’s land and make it nice for generations to come. Ironically, Boy Willie wants to sell his grandfather’s statement in order to make his own.
“When he ran to the door he saw the barn enveloped in flames”-(Hunt, 106). Why the barn was enveloped in flames was because the citizens decided to take matter in their own hands and punish the Creighton family because of what bill did which was join the south. All this happened al because bill decided to join the southern army. The Creighton family was most affected by this betrayal because they got punished because it was their son and brother. This time was very rough on the Creighton family. They suffered through the consequences of bills decisions. If Bill didn’t decide to join the south they might have not have suffered through what had happened. The Creighton’s could have just lost all their animals but luckily they were in the field. But their hay still burned in the great fire. It’s not the Creighton’s fault that Bill decided to join the south the citizens did not have to take all their anger on
While Burnside waited, Lee was positioning himself for the best way to attack. Lee also had help from Stonewall; Stonewall was positioned down stream on the Rappahannock River. Stonewall had two regiments by the creek and two regiments by the railroad. Lee also had help from General Longstreet, who was positioned by the Rappahannock River and the railroad. The position that Lee had set up was good because he was on higher ground looking down on the Union. Lee, with the major adv...
"Being Prepared in Suburbia" is an essay by Roger Verhulst published in 1992. The purpose of this essay is to show how guns can change a person's mind and emotions. Throughout the essay, Verhulst shares personal examples of his beliefs of gun ownership and personal examples of how his life changed once he bought a Crossman Power Master 760 BB Repeater pump gun. After purchasing the gun, he believed that the reason people like guns so much is because of a passion that gun owners feel. He stated, "This is the feeling that explains their passion, their religious fervor, their refusal to yield. It's rooted in the gut, not in the head" (Verhulst 342). He also realized that personal thoughts and morals about gun ownership change for a gun owner, and, in a sense, how the gun has authority over an individual's life. For example, "But a roving opossum that took up residence in our garage for a few cold nights in January undermined my good intentions" (Verhulst 341). Honestly, those are only excuses and not legitimate reasons. A strong person would not go against his or her beliefs and would know that using a gun should only be for a specific and valid purpose. Throughout the essay, he believes the weak gun legislation and the problems with gun usage are because of a passion that you feel in your gut; in reality, it is a lack of self-control.
Both forces were moving towards Pennsylvania, when they converged upon Gettysburg. General Lee decided to take the fighting to Northern soil, and moved his troops to Maryland. While heading north, the two forces converged at Gettysburg, and the fighting began soon thereafter. After news of the fighting, General Meade arrived on the battlefield on the second day of battle..
...tt of the Confederates led a charge straight at the Union’s middle in the famous “Pickett’s Charge” across an open field. The attack failed and the Confederates pulled back to the other side to await a counter-attack but it never came. On July 4, 1863 Lee retreated back to Virginia. Over the course of three days the Union lost 23,000 men and the Confederates lost 28,000 men.
As students, studying battles such as this, we have the advantage of hindsight, knowing the outcome. Nonetheless, we can still learn valuable lessons from it. To do so, this analysis will explore some of the decisions of the leaders at Gettysburg, and how they were affected by the operational variables. This essay will scrutinize some of the leaders at Gettysburg, and the impact of their actions. The outcome of this analysis will show that what was true in 1863 is still true today.
Famed Confederate General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson’s legacy is hardly easy to define. His is most remembered for cunning speed and brutality in battle and many consider him without equal. The same strategies Jackson used in the Shenandoah Valley campaign were scrutinized by both Rommel and Patton for inspiration in WWII. Jackson’s personal discipline carried over into his command. Although his men were often barefoot and near starvation, he pushed them forward into battle, not wishing to sacrifice the element of surprise. Many of his battles were actually waged on Sundays which contradicts Jackson’s steadfast devotion to Christianity that many attribute to fanaticism.
New Boy is a short film that envelops the viewer into a third person character and leads viewers to experience how it feels to be an outsider “The New Boy”, the audience experiences this feeling through the Protagonist 's mind in this case “Joseph.” This short film not only focuses on the idea of bullying but also the idea of being an outsider.The positioning of the title “New Boy” on the left-hand side of the frame indicates that the new boy will be powerless.