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Brief Character Analysis Of The Character From 'Colonel' By Robert Gould Shaw

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Colonel. Robert Gould Shaw was one of the characters that impacted me the most because of the way he led his soldiers. Robert Shaw showed a lot of courage when he went to ask for 100 socks and shoes and started destroying their office when they didn't give them to him. He did that because he saw the shoes the men were wearing and they were not suitable for them. That shows that he cares for his men and a sense of dignity. What I found interesting was how he saw how good of a shooter Private Jupiter sharts was. He told him to shoot again and reload but he was reloading slowly so he kept on yelling at him to do it faster. That shows how good he wants his soldiers to be. That just impacted me on how he's a good leader and wants his soldiers to

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