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Literary Analysis: The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh

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This literary analysis is about the book “ The Drummer Boy of Shiloh “ The book contains creative symbolism , ways to get you to understand the story better. The symbols symbolize something in the story, and have a connection to the battle. As in “ The peach blossom” “ The drum” and more and more . I will point them out and even if you see some feel free to point them out . In the story on page 169 the author referred to a peach blossom. “ A moth brushed his face, but it was peach blossom”. The peach blossom is referring to a peach fuzz that he doesn't have yet , this shows that there are young people fighting in the war. HIs face looks like a peach fuzz representing he is young. Also In the story the author said “me thought the boy, i got

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