Megan Hood History 1301 MWF 8a.m. Motivations for Fighting in The Killer Angels Fighting for a Cause Man. The killer angel. [1] Since the dawn of civilization humanity has fought to protect what they hold dear. Whether that be freedom‚ religion or land‚ the body politic has been at war‚ even within their own borders. Civil War is defined as a war between regions of the same country.[2] Throughout the course of the four and a half year Civil War‚ many battles were fought‚ but none
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The Killer Angels The Killer Angels‚ written by Michael Shaara‚ is a gripping novel about the turning point in the Civil War. In this novel‚ Shaara‚ follows the Generals and Colonels of both the Union and Confederate armies from June 29‚ 1863 until July 3‚ 1863. The book discusses the strategy and logic used by each of the commanding officers of either army‚ along with the non-war side of each officer. In this historical novel‚ based on the battle of Gettysburg‚ the characters and events are
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MOVIE-GETTYSBURG SOURCE: BOOK-THE AMERICANS Summary Of the Movie Gettysburg was made in 1993 based on an award winning novel “ The Killer angels” by Micheal Shaara. It is one of the longest films in Hollywood and is based on an actual 3 days battle between the Confedrate Army (Southern states) and the Union Army (Northern states) at Gettysburg. This was the turning point in the US history where-in the winning streak of the Confederate Army was stopped by the Union Army during
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The Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel in which two armies‚ The Army of Northern Virginia (The Confederacy) and The Army of the Potomac (The Union) fought against each other and re-created The Battle of Gettysburg‚ which started on June 30 of 1863 and ended July 3 of the same year. This book shows an insight into the Civil War‚ it’s meaning‚ and how it’s importance still remains with us today. We will forever remember those who have fought for our country with honor‚ courage‚ and sacrifice
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The Killer Angels is a novel written by Michael Shaara about the events‚ battles and story behind the Confederate army and its participants during the American Civil War. Throughout the novel‚ the tension and suspense is on a constant rise as you learn about the many obligations and challenges that the soldiers‚ spies and generals had to undergo to fight for independence‚ or unity. The Confederates (also referred to as the “South” or the “Grays”) are led by a gentleman who values and morals are
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The Killer Angels is the book I chose to read for my American Civil War Documentary project. It is a historical novel about real people in history and real events. The story takes place in the small town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania in 1863 during the Civil War. Gettysburg was the site of one of the most significant battles in the American Civil War‚ and this book describes the three day event in great deal. Although this book is a novel about the Civil War‚ it is written through the eyes of the
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American History The Killer Angels Michael Shaara’s goal in writing The Killer Angels was to write about the men of the Civil War‚ not the war itself. A take on the war from the inside out‚ opposed to outside in. Shaara was able to show that there was no good vs. bad‚ there was just men who had dreams‚ and the will to fight for their homeland. One way that Shaara shows that there were no bad side in the war was through the portrayal of confederate general Robert E. Lee. The book portrayed the general
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purpose of the war was to officially end the act of slavery. However‚ the Confederate army was fighting to continue to have slaves because not only did they work for free‚ but they also had an impact on the growth in their economy. In the novel The Killer Angels‚ Michael Shaara reflects the iconic battle scenes from the Battle of Gettysburg in the viewpoints of the men who fought in this bloody massacre‚ however; we do not only learn about the personal bias’ the men had but Sharra also sheds light upon
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Wars have been fought for many different reasons through the years‚ and that holds true for the American Civil War (1861-1865). In Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel‚ The Killer Angels‚ the reasons for fighting the war are brought about through the officers and soldiers at a famous battle site of the Civil War‚ Gettysburg. Gettysburg was one of the most documented battles of the whole war. It took place over a span of three days and can be viewed as a turning point from Confederate
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26 January 2013 Matthew Smith Reflective Essay The three books I read in the holidays personally affected me in more than one way‚ not only inspiring me to achieve my goals‚ grow in character‚ overcome difficulties and become more spiritual. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma is a book which truly inspired me to stretch my imagination‚ dream further and to achieve my full potential. In his books he says‚ “The path to success is the hardest at the beginning‚ messiest in the middle and
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