The Killer Angels Essays

The Killer Angels, written by American author Michael Shaara, is a constant third person narrative, which is about the Battle of Gettysburg (a small town in Virginia). The novel begins on the date of July 1, 1863, during the time of the Civil War where the Confederate army, and the Union army, fought the most substantial sized battle of the American Civil War. In my research based outside of the book, I discovered that several of the characters in the novel are based on real historical figures. Those

“The Killer Angels” is a historical fiction novel published by Michael Shaara and details the Battle of Gettysburg as described by generals on both Union and Confederate sides - all based on real Civil War figures. The story begins with the events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg. General James Longstreet, second in command to Confederate general Robert E. Lee, is informed by a spy that the Union army is moving, contrary to what has previously been told. Believing they must move north in order

Killer Angels Book Critique The book I chose to read this nine weeks was Killer Angels, by Michael Shaara. The book is historical fiction and is mostly a detailed account of the three days at battle in Gettysburg during the Civil War and the day leading up to it. Shaara chose to show many individual perspectives of each day and focuses a lot on the battle strategies and the characters. He barely even mentions slavery and the causes of the war, but more of the actual war itself and certain people

Shaara’s The Killer Angels, positive reviews of the book, and a brief summary can be seen. The summary begins, “In the four most bloody and courageous days of our nation’s history, two armies fought for two conflicting dreams.” But after reading the book, one would realize that every single soldier on either side for their own personal reasons, that may not have had anything to do with the war. The individual reasons were numerous, but three main ones stuck out. In The Killer Angels by Michael

Cortney Bench Mrs. Clark Honors U.S. History Honors/ 4A December 7, 2014 Killer Angels The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is a historical novel that is based on the events and dates of The Battle of Gettysburg during the late 1800s. The novel is approach in third person consisting of a timeline of significant dates and events as The Battle of Gettysburg is taking place in action. The battle between the Union and the Confederacy. The novel starts with the first date which is June 29, 1863 to the

The Killer Angels follows the three day long, decisive battle of Gettysburg during the United States Civil War. The book’s storytelling is purely chronological, as the story progresses our perspective is flip flopped between the Union and Confederate sides of the battle, however the story is consistently told in the 3rd person. Michael Shaara uses immense details when describing this battle and does an incredible job of describing every character and scene, making everything easy to visualize and

The book first copyrighted in 1974 by Michael Shaara is “The Killer Angels”. This book is a historical fiction book and takes place in Gettysburg in 1863. The story starts on June 29, 1863, the four main characters that we see the most are General Robert E. Lee, Lieutenant General James Longstreet, Colonel Joshua Chamberlain, and Major General John Buford. The book changes it’s point of views between these four men to get different perspectives of what is going on from June 29th to July 3rd of 1863

Griffin 1 The Killer Angels Review Michael Shaara was born in June 23, 1929. He was raised by a southern mother and had roots back to Thomas Jefferson. Michael was a teacher at Florida State University and taught a writing class there. He wrote multiple books but The Killer Angels was definitely one of his most successful books he wrote. The Killer Angels tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 1, 1863, the Confederate army, and the Union army, fought

Cinthya Garcia 12/8/14 3A/Clark The Killer Angels The novel The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara paints a story of the Civil War that took place at the battle of Gettysburg, and very well accomplished to both create a factual recounting of events and the emotional struggle that the war was responsible for. The book was incredibly descriptive as it gave the events that took place each day. It was honest as it didn’t dodge the casualties or tragedy that many seem to avoid or forget, and went

The Killer Angels, a book written by Michael Shaara that explains the crucial Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War, along with the perspectives and lives of both the leaders of North and South. The bloodiest battle of the Civil War is explained through the eyes of the leaders of Union and Confederates in a way that is breathtaking and exhilarating. Even though South was determined and bold; The North was able to wear the confederates down because of their leaders who had a strategic plan and clear

The Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel which describes the events that happened during the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Michael Shaara, the author, wrote pulp science fiction stories and straight fiction for various magazines. Shaara wrote The Killer Angels after a family trip to Gettysburg inspired him to research and write the novel over 7 years, which was published in 1974; He died in 1988 from a heart attack. The Killer Angels begins on June 29, 1863 as the Army

Americans; that they should take the time and understand the sacrifice and bravery of all the men who stepped foot on Gettysburg during the famous three-day battle. Killer Angels, written by Michael Shaara, is a historical novel that tells the stories of soldiers of both the Confederate and the Union army and the hardships they endured. Killer Angels contains the fiction element that the author creates so that readers can connect with real life historical

Sally Wang Professor Nash History 1301 13 October 2014 Concept of War Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels recounts the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of key leaders from both the north and the south. Shaara provides insight into the thoughts and decisions that were made that would inevitably determine the outcome of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. The northern concept of war that they were fighting for the sake of freedom and to restore the union by taking in prisoners and preserving

The novel that I chose to read was The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara. The Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel based on the Civil War. The setting of the book starts in June in 1863 on the 29th and goes through July 3rd. The story starts in Pennsylvania with the Confederate army moving towards Gettysburg in the span of the first few days. The main characters are General Robert E. Lee who was the commander of the Confederate army, Lee’s number two, General James Longstreet and Colonel Joshua

On July 1st 1863, the Confederate army butted heads with the Union army in one of the most horrific battles of the American Civil War. The book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara explained the disaster that was called the Battle of Gettysburg. This historical fiction novel took place at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and occurred from July 1st to July 3rd in 1863. The novel discussed how the actions of General Robert E. Lee, General James Longstreet, Colonel Chamberlain and many more men affected the

person who creates it on his or her own. Michael Shaara put this theme in the frontlines of his book The Killer Angels a historical novel about the battle of Gettysburg. Shaara uses the battle to prove not just how people earn success but also perceive it. What each commander does and how it affects the battle overall show just how much somebody’s action affects the outcome. The Killer Angels also shows the consequences of one’s decisions and how this can lead them down or off the path of success

Why Fight? In the year 1975 a book called The Killer Angels was written by Michael Shaara. This historical novel was about the Civil War and focuses on the Battle of Gettysberg. Some may not know but the soldiers and generals on the Confederate and Union sides were not always fighting to abolish or keep slavery. The characters in this novel gave an excellent insight on what they believed the war was about and why they were fighting against each other. One of the main characters, General

Jordan Mclane Mr. Dittmar American History Book Report The title of my book is The Killer Angels. The author is Michael Shaara. This book takes place in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The time this book takes place in is June 29 through July 3, 1863. The Killer Angels was a book based on The Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg was a battle that lasted three days. The Battle of Gettysburg is named what it is named because the north won because the names were often what

Killer Angels Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel that is about the Battle of Gettysburg. The novel starts out on June 29, 1863 and of course at this time it was the Confederate Army (also known as the Army of Northern Virginia) against the Union Army (also known as the Army of the Potomac) with the bloodiest war ever fought on American soil- the American Civil War. This war leaving more than fifty one thousand troops either dead, wounded, or just missing in action, which were more than

Kyle Ludwig Mr. Dittmar American History First quarter book report 9 October 2014 The book The Killer Angels, written by Michael Shaara, is a gripping, story of the hardships, challenges and emotional journeys of the many different Commanding Officers in the Civil War. It also discusses the physical journey of all the men in the Civil War. The book takes place during a crucial point in one of the most well known wars in the history of America. After the war had already lasted two years, a very important