Symbolism In The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh

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My essay is about “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” And how he made an impact on the war and the troops. I'm going to explain to you guys on how the drummer boy plays a huge part in this war and that he is like the Second leader towards to troops. I’m going to explain all of this using the symbols of the story. In the story it states that “ Me, thought the boy, i got only drum, two sticks to beat it, and no shield.” The symbols of this paragraph is the drum, it symbolizes of being a shield for the boy. The connection it has with the battle is that the troops march and fight to the beat. Another statement is “ a moth brushed his face, but it was a peach blossom.” this symbolizes that this young man went into the army as a boy because he had no facial

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