The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh Sparknotes

Occurring throughout the story, “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” Ray Bradbury informs the reader of a boy with the name of Joby, who was a drummer boy at the battle of Oak Creek. This all took place in Tennessee nearby the river, but near the Shiloh church too; The nastiest of war befell in Sarah Bell`s peach orchard. As the passage progressed, Joby faced numerous conflicts, besides being asked to complete a crucial task in which he takes on. Alongside of Joby is the apprehensive soldiers who put their time into exhausting, extensive days fighting in the battle. Unfortunately, these men were working hard but had a chance of being killed since war is harsh. Besides the men`s paranoia, Joby was extremely anxious as well, given the fact that

he was surrounded by war with no armor, or form of protection. Overall, the drummer boy and the soldiers were living life in a punitive battle in which they needed to stay strong, or face severe consequences.
Beginning in April, 1862 on a late night, Joby lyed upon the ground listening to random sounds from nature.

Besides Joby was his drum; he was a drummer boy. Joby was in a sincere state,as he just reached his fourteenth birthday, with his head filled with with more fear, rather than ease. Located aside of Joby is thousands of men, trying to catch as much sleep as they can receive prior to going back to fight the war. As he tried his hardest to catch some sleep, he was interrupted by various noises, including the wind. Soldiers beside him spoke to each other with the quietest of voices. Yet, Joby`s rest was further interrupted as he heard a voice approach. The voice who spoke heard Joby crying to himself, but assumed it was a soldier. Then, the voice further realized, what he thought was a soldier, turned out to be the drummer boy. Nevertheless, Joby determined that it was the general who was speaking to him. Since the general realized it was the drummer boy after all, he told him that he could keep crying, as he did so the previous night as well; the general then informed him of how it was going to be an irrational stretch. Joby could not even imagine what would occur

next.
Continuing after the general`s conversation with Joby, was more conversation.

Joby was silent after he spoke, but opened his mouth in attempt to say something. Due to the fact that the general heard him open his mouth, he summed up what he thought Joby was going to say to him. Moreover, he explained how he needed one army, as well as how he desired Joby. After Joby`s jaw nearly dropped, he sustained his attention to the general. The general drilled Joby with information. He told him that if he were to drum in a sluggish fashion, that is how the hearts of the men would be. Though, if he were to maintain a profligate speed, the men would follow in his lead. The general expected Joby to not only have his knees moving at the correct page, but a well maintained body with a gratified attitude. After the general put his proposal out for Joby, he wanted to know if he would accept. He would be the drummer boy, plus be the general when the general is gone. Of course Joby accepted, so the general expressed to Joby how a number of years from then he would be able to say that he was the drummer boy, for the battle that occurred in Oak Creek; he could call himself “the drummer boy at Shiloh,” the church located nearby the battle. Conclusively, Joby continued the night feeling honored, then placed him drum up to the sky, as he was going to practically lead the war, or set the

speed.
At age fourteen, Joby had a more so apprehensive life, given the burdens he came across. Other than sleeping outside in the night, Joby had his mind on the war. At the least the soldiers had some sort of protection, whereas Joby`s only protection was a drum and two sticks. This became a concern to him once the general asked him a vital favor. Furthermore, when Joby accepted the job of being the drummer boy, he became more modest, as he put his drum up to the sky; besides he was no longer crying. If Joby went on as he said he would, he would be able to call himself “the drummer boy at Shiloh.” In summation, Joby had taken on a lot at a young age, but was sure to succeed if he stayed strong while doing what he agreed to.