Out of the wake of the Civil War came two of the greatest Civil War novels ever written. These two novels are The Killer Angels by Michael Schaara and The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. The Killer Angels is a direct representation of the Civil War, yet The Red Badge of Courage is an emotional narrative of the same subject, both in comparison are original works. In order to fully understand these novels, the reader must also recognize the Civil War as well as its great significance and history.
The Civil War not only an emotional war over beliefs and tradition, but it contained political, economic, social, and psychological elements so complex most historians argue over the cause. The Civil War thought to be a struggle over slavery and prejudice, was actually a war over territory. The Missouri Compromise of the 1850 which was supposed to solve the slavery problem but instead brought on controversy thus creating hostility between the northern and slave states. As this hostility escaladed the outcome would be the bloodiest war ever waged on American soil.
The characters of the two books are both alike and different. The Killer Angels main characters are Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, and Lawrence Chamberlain. Lee, as well as Longstreet are regarded as the highest ranking commanders of the Confederate army, while Chamberlain commands only a small brigade from Maine. In The Red Badge of Courage Henry, a youthful soldier, is the main character. Henry is a lone soldier, and Chamberlain is a courageous leader. Both characters are trying to find themselves in a world of agony and pain. Lee and Longstreet are the true definition of soldiers, the same goes for Henry. Henry's nave and innocent sense of war differs from Lee's proud and patriotic perspective. These characters similarities make the story interesting and exciting.
The setting of each story is different that has an effect on the reader's perception.
The Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara, tells the story of the historic Battle of Gettysburg. ... In The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara brings us a vivid image of what the battle was like. ... The Killer Angels gives us an idea of how war affects people. ...
The novel, The Killer Angels, gives the view that history is much more than just a series of dates and events; it's the stories of men showing their courage and fear under these extreme conditions. ... The Killer Angels won Shaara a Pulitzer Prize and sold more than two million copies. ... Along with heroism and courage, issues and values on both sides played a significant role in the novel The Killer Angels. ... What I liked best about the novel The Killer Angels, is the fact that Michael Shaara forces the reader to stand beside Chamberlain, Lee, and Armistead. ...
The novel, The Killer Angels, gives the view that history is much more than just a series of dates and events; it's the stories of men showing their courage and fear under these extreme conditions. ... The Killer Angels won Shaara a Pulitzer Prize and sold more than two million copies. ... Along with heroism and courage, issues and values on both sides played a significant role in the novel The Killer Angels. ... What I liked best about the novel The Killer Angels, is the fact that Michael Shaara forces the reader to stand beside Chamberlain, Lee, and Armistead. ...
Every war has both physical and mental effects on individual soldiers. The Killer Angels shows us the affects that the battle of Gettysburg had on individual soldiers. Some were injured, some died, some refused to fight, and both sides fought to keep the moral of their side up. The men of the 2nd ...
Killer Angels June 30, 1863 Harrison discovers that there are thousands of soldiers from the Union heading north. The Union is planning a surprise attack on the Confederate army. During the middle of the night Harrison returns to the Confederate camp and reports everything he saw to a gener...
But a couple years ago there was a show "Murder In Small Town X" that was only on for one season for the simple fact that the winner (Angel Juarbe) died. The show he had won was about 10 people who were trying to find a killer. Two people each night went out to a deserted area to either find a clue about the killer or they were killed by the killer they did this until there were enough clues to tell who the killer was. After Angel had won he was ready to settle and start a new life but unluckily his life just ended as he was killed in the trade centers. ...
Grendel, being symbolic of displaced peoples, also makes him very symbolic of the Angels. Grendel's tale shares many similarities with the Angels. While God pushed Grendel into exile, the Vikings forced the Angels from their land. Both Grendel and the Angels were forced to retreat under duress. ... Grendel is not just a simple killer, a monster who lived under the bed or in a dark cave in the woods. ...
The reader will see what a typical serial killer is considered, what a visionary killer is, what a mission-oriented killer is, what a thrill-oriented killer is, what a lust killer is, and how Mr. ... A good example of this type of killer would be Angel Maturino Resendiz. ... Not being only in the typical serial killer profile, he is also a classic lust killer. ... He perfectly fits a typical serial killer profile, and is a lust killer. From the visionary killer to the lust killer, Alice Sebold, in her novel "The Lovely Bones" accurately depicts one of the most common serial killers out t...
