Michael Shaara

Today’s Taste of Medicine of the Civil War During the Civil War, many soldiers die or wounded because their hospital is not like our these day. They were treated different and they were located out in the open. Our taste in medicine is nothing compare the time of the civil war. The hospitals in the civil war was unsanitary and unhealthy, which cause infections. This cause many soldiers to die during and after the war. In the book “The Killer Angels” by Michael Shaara, it stated “the hospital was an open field just back of the line”(page 237). Since the hospitals were located out in the open, this cause infection by bugs and other soldiers. The hospitals in this time isn’t germ free, but it was better than the hospitals during the civil war, it more sanitary and doesn’t cause infections for patients.…

This paper is a review of The Killer Angels is a book by the author, Michael Shaara. The book is about the four days that Battle of Gettysburg took place while the Civil War had been going on. The story is placed during the time when soldiers prepared for battle around the town of Gettysburg and when the battle began to happen. Michael Shaara wrote the book to convey out the significance of Gettysburg. He explained the events that happened during the Gettysburg War. In the book, Michael Shaara…

In this historical novel, The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara retells the events of the Battle of Gettysburg, in a way that allows the reader the ability to visualize each scene as it unfolded in the past.. The Battle of Gettysburg is regarded as one of the bloodiest battles fought on America soil and was a turning point in the civil war. The Confederates took the offensive while the Union defended the higher ground. These events, normally told from a third person view are now told through the…

The book, The Killer Angels was written by Michael Shaara and published in 1974. This historical fiction novel took place at the Battle of Gettysburg (Gettysburg, PA), in 1863. The point of view changes each chapter between generals and other important people in the Civil War such as Chamberlain, Longstreet, Lee, etc…. The most notable theme that appeared in this novel is death. Throughout the novel there are many casualties and deaths, even within the first day. At the end of day one,…

Assassins, a twisted musical uncovering the American dream gone terribly wrong, was written by John Weidman with music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim in 1990. Twenty-five years later, director Jamie Lloyd and the Menier Chocolate Factory give new life to the production by elevating it from a purely American motif to an internationally relevant message about the nightmarish entitlement that leads some to act from a place of evil. The plot follows thirteen characters motivated by themes such as…

A strong dynamic character can teach a vital lesson. The content of Fallen Angels is a novel about one of the great american wars, Vietnam. The book is narrated by soldier Richard Perry. Soldier Johnson a strong African American was heavily depended on by Richies squad leader. Peewee and Perry recognized Johnson was extremely blessed with strength far superior to others in the squad. Upon arrival in nam; the men were all assigned a task, this is when everyone initially witnessed his strength. …

When Satan set’s his eyes upon Adam and Eve, it is doubtful they he knew how easy it would be to corrupt their minds. Eve, in my opinion was probably the easiest to manipulate and that is why Satan was delighted to come upon her first rather than Adam. Eve, is just like any other woman, so it is quite easy to distinguish what one needs to do to get on her good graces. Due to it being Eve, Satan tempted her with his evil offer by using flattery on her. Apparently flattery will get you anywhere.…

But when the door to the hall, into which no sound from the noisy Metropolis could penetrate, closed behind her, the ore voice of the angel of the cathedral struck at her breast like a steel fist, and she stood still, stunned, raising her hands to her head. Why was Saint Michael crying out so angrily and wildly? Why was the roar of Azrael, the angel of Death joining in so alarmingly? She stepped into the street. Darkness, like a thick layer of soot, lay over the town, and only the cathedral…

In order for a novel to be considered Gothic literature it has to have certain elements. Milton’s Paradise Lost exudes gothic characteristics. The first is Pandemonium. When Satan and his followers are banished to Hell, together they create Pandemonium. Gothic literature is really all about intense emotion and the confusion between good and evil. Powerful emotion is clearly evident in Paradise Lost as there is a constant grasping or pushing and pulling with good and evil, God and Satan. The…

"But how..?" It was a reasonable question, although one Amaimon had not intended to let slip from him, but the words had tumbled out long before he could stop them. Samael had been so strong, so powerful....who or what could have killed him. Lucifer? The two always argued and sure every now and then they had exchanged a few blows, but those were small scuffles and verbal fights....how could it have gotten to the point of murder? And if it had, wouldn't there have been evidence, or even just…