The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh

   In the story "The drummer boy of Shiloh" by Ray Bradbury, it was an April night, the soldiers were whispering "me, I'm the one, I'm the one of all the rest who won't die." While the soldiers were whispering Joby (the main character) thought "I got only a drum, 2 sticks to beat it, and no shield. Joby put himself down and had no confidence in himself.
   The general helped gain Joby's confidence back. For example, the general said to Joby "you want to cry some more, go on ahead. I did the same last night." The general also said, "it's the truth. Thinking of everything ahead. Both sides figuring the other side just give up, and soon, and the war done in weeks and us all home." By saying this Joby now knows that he is not alone who feels like crying. From the general some confidence is back in Joby again. The general helped him a lot.  
   At first, Joby had no confidence in himself and locked himself down. Joby's emotions build up realizing he has no shield, but only has a drum and two sticks. He felt like he was naked with no armor or gun just plain. He was blinded, but now realizes he can do more with a drum and two sticks. After the general talked to him, he felt like there was life back in himself. He saw the war as something else after the general talked to him. For example, the drum was facing toward the ground and at the end Joby turned it toward the sky. Close to his heart.
   In the beginning of the story, Joby felt like it was the end of him. He wouldn't be able to shield himself from danger. He had no confidence in himself and felt left out. But when the general talked to him, he felt so much better. It was like a place where there was no flowers and wasn't colorful. And then all of a sudden the whole place bloomed into beautiful flowers and the place was like a rainbow. That was how Joby felt when the general talked to him. The general was like a father. Sometimes a few words can change how you feel and see the world differently.