Book Report Soldier's Heart

In the Civil War, we know that slaves were colored people that were fighting for there freedom. They had no rights, they were property. They were mistreated and uneducated objects, to most. Charley Goddard was the protagonist of the story Soldier’s Heart, and he was fighting for the freedom of the slaves.

In Gary Paulsen's book Soldier's heart we meet Charley Goddard.He is 15 years old. He was a farmer in Minnesota before he went into the war.In the war people were being killed.Some died in the stream that Charley had drunk from.I am 13 years old. I live in Arkansas. I work on a pig farm. I help feed and water the pigs.Charley thought that the war war gonna be fun.He thought it was hard and risky. In the middle of war Charley was sure he was going to die.After he saw Nelson shot he could see himself. He cried because he loaded the gun so Nelson could shoot himself.War is a challenge for Charley.You have to be a cold killer. Charley knew he would die at any time.That was not a very good feeling.War is not easy you have to be mean and tough.It

In Gary Paulsen’s novel, Soldier's Heart, we meet Charley Goddard. Charley is a 15 year old who

To begin with, you have to move on and be mature, or you will never be able to change

He is 15 years old. He has 1 brother.I’m actually 12 years old.I have 2 sisters on my mom's side.I stay

The most deadly and violent war in history also known as the civil war, belongs to the United States of America. Not only was this war the bloodiest war in history but it help shape and develop some of the most gruesome and ferocious men. Bloody Bill Anderson was one of these men, who viciously fought in the civil war for the south. His extreme passion for slavery and war was proven numerous times as he and his ruffian’s murdered, demolished, and destroyed towns and villages in Missouri and Kansas. In Bloody Bill Anderson: The Short, Savage Life of a Civil War Guerrilla, Albert Castel and Thomas Goodrich provide a look at the "real war" by describing a gritty, brutally realistic portrait of William Anderson, and his malicious acts to protect what he believed. In this review I will look at the life of William “Bloody Bill” Anderson and what shaped and made him the most vicious, ruthless man in guerilla war fare in the civil war and how he fought till the very end. I will also look further into him and his jay hawkers in terms of the destruction and gruesome acts that took against Union troops and those in support to abolish slavery.

I have decided to pick number three “Is life in the army what Charley expected”?

To begin with, If someone wants to changes their life they need to change their thoughts, for example, in Soldier's Heart Charley Has to kill the horse but back home he loved horse(Paulsen 73). Even though he loved horses he had to do what he needed to do so the sick can get better. This shows he had to change his thought about how he loved horse and make them less important to him. Since he changed his thought he was able to kill the horse for the men to eat. Another example, in Soldier's Heart, “Moved the bodys stack them like bricks” (Paulsen 89). He had to get over the fact that the body were dead and he did not want to touch them. He had to stack the bodys to help the doctor and help the hurt soldier from not getting cold. This show

Finally, O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” depicts a soldier at war, both literally and mentally. All three

In my book Heart of a Champion Seth meets Jimmy, and Jimmy teaches Seth to play baseball. They meet up every day to practice so they can make the high school team. Jimmy’s dad has all the pointers that they need. But Jimmy’s life starts to unravel. His dad is drinking too much and his parents divorce. Jimmy can’t seem to get his life back in order.

War forces young soldiers to grow up quickly. In Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel, The Red Badge of Courage, Henry Fleming is no exception. He is faced with the hard reality of war and this forces him to readjust his romantic beliefs about war. Through the novel, the reader can trace the growth and development of Henry through these four stages: (1) romanticizing war and the heroic role each soldier plays, (2) facing the realities of war, (3) lying to himself to maintain his self-importance, and (4) realistic awareness of his abilities and place in life. Through Henry’s experiences in his path to self-discovery, he is strongly affected by events that help shape his ideology of war, death,

Strong Heart is a unique and intriguing tale of the Pacific Northwest written by Charlie Sheldon, a biologist and fisherman turned novelist.

Journaling, I have to laugh, my daughter has given me Journals for birthdays and Christmas gifts and among other things. I am not a good writer in that I do not write about my days, I keep a lot in my head and forget an equal amount. The written word is a great way to go back in time, I always want to be better at it, but it takes time! Time that elusive thing that warbles slowly, ah too slowly when we were young and speeds up gently to end at breakneck speed. I was there, at this breakneck speed and suddenly told myself to slow down and smell the roses, not really but in my heart. Slow down, enjoy, see the small things and the splendor of a beautiful day or the spectacular night sky. Slow down I told myself. It helped, so as my daughter even talks about the speed of time, I say slow down. True I am 61 but I am not talking about the bench and pond where an old couple holds hands in memory of their life, I am talking about living, breathing, interacting and witnessing,

Just got to my trench. I’m in the allied army, positioned on the western front. I can tell already this isn’t going to be much fun.

Two young boys with the same intentions, but different lives powering through the war, with hearts beating, shells flying, men falling and time ticking. Charley from Soldier’s Heart didn’t have a father nor does Henry from Red Badge of Courage a father of both the young men was not once mentioned in either of the novels. The novels are also both historical fiction, taking place during the Civil War, which dates back to April 12th 1861 it was the union vs the confederates. Charley and Henry fought for the same side during the Civil War both standing their ground for the union. The young men known as Charley and Henry were both injured during the Civil War even if it wasn’t in battle. In the end Charley and Henry have enough in common, one could mistake them as the same character, or maybe even claim the author’s copied one another’s novel.