The Night Angel Research Paper

In the passage from chapter fifteen in Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, is about how the men are going on a company patrol up a hill. The landing zone was covered with Punji sticks which would make your cuts infected if they were stuck on you, Monaco found a mine sign which meant the patrol had kept a lookout for mines on the ground. The company was traveling uphill, while Richie was walking he went through a bush and his gun got stuck with one of the branches from the bush as he thought it was a Vietcong grabbing him but it turned out to be just the branch. The author says, the “mountainside opened up” Gearhart started shouting that the firing was from up the hill. As the Soldiers were ambushed they were still trying to take over the hill.

The killer angels is a world acclaimed novel that was written by an author known as Michael Shaara. In the year 1975, it was granted the Pulitzer Prize for creative writing. It gives us in details the occurrences of the four days in the Battle of Gettysburg. This was during the American Civil War that occurred in the year 1863. At this time, troops that comprised of both the Union and Confederacy were at war in town called Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. This is a piece of story that is driven by disposition and narrated from the point of view of various heroes (Hartwig, 1996).

The Battle of Gettysburg is considered one of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War, and an important mark in American history. The Killer Angels presents key moments of the battle, and the people who fought each for their own reasons. There are men who primarily fought for homeland, battled for an ideal, or combated for glory. There are three different men highlighted in the book that fought for these reasons. General Robert E. Lee, of the Confederate side, went into battle to fight for his homeland, which was Stratford Hall, Virginia. Colonel Joshua L. Chamberlain, of the Union side, fought for the ideal of every man being treated equal and looking upon his men like family each of equal importance. General James Longstreet, of the Confederate side with General Lee, fought for glory and victory. Through understanding the personal priorities and values of these three individuals, it becomes clear why they decided to fight in the war.

Since the beginning of time we Americans have always fought for what we stand by. The Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War is just one example; the Union was fighting to end slavery and the Confederacy was fighting to keep it. In order to fight you need people, us Americans had the choice of joining/volunteering or if not enough civilians joined there would be a draft. There will always be a price to pay when going into battle as is shown in The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, which gives you an insight to the point of views of both sides and the struggles in the military. Robert E. Lee, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, and John Buford are just a very small portion of the military personnel who suffered the price/hardships.

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is not just a telling of the Battles of Gettysburg, but includes fictional accounts on a real event. It takes you back in time to some of the bloodiest battles in our nation’s history, where one side fought for freedom, and the other fought for a new way of life. The novel takes you on a journey through the eyes of various leaders from the Union and Confederate sides, including Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Arthur Fremantle, John Buford, and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. The book includes the four days both leading to and including the most courageous and nation changing battles of America’s history.

The best villain I know would have to be Darth Vader from Star Wars. He kept on trying to kill Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan-kenobi. He tried so hard to fight for the droids they had and so he could get Princess Leia. He is also mysterious he will not show his face until the end and it makes me and other people think what his face looks like. He also kept it a secret that Darth Vader was Luke’s father “ I am your Father.”

When Papa says this things been a long time coming, T.J. just triggered it, I think it mean that the night men were going to come but T.J. made them come even earlier than expected. I think this because people haven't accepted that everyone is equal and segregation isn’t right. T.J. was not the only one who killed the man and stole things, R.W. and Melvin did to, but they wore stockings over their face to look black. Even if R.W. and Melvin weren't wearing the stockings they wouldn't have gotten as much trouble as T.J. because they are white. No one could kill or sentence them to a chain gang back then because if you did their racist  father would call the Night Riders or kill you. I know that the Night Riders also known as the KKK did horrible things to people, T.J. was no exception. R.W. and Melvin father was one of the ones hurting T.J. and his family, so clearly they were also teaching their children to do the same. Hanging out with these kids, T.J. had it coming getting in trouble because his so called friends were racist and just using T.J., just like their father. He should have realized that, but he didn't, and things didn't end up going well for T.J.

Based of Michael Sharra’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel, The Killer Angels, Gettysburg is a literary adaptation that popularized the bloodiest battle fought between the North and the South during the Civil War. Initially intended as a TV mini series, Gettysburg was produced as a full-length feature film. The film glorifies Union and Confederate soldiers in the historic bloodbath of Gettysburg. The film enables viewers to experience a first hand account of the spirit and battleground of the four-day battle. This permits for a more personalized account of the war. As viewers, we must keep in mind that the film is based off a fictitious book. What that means, is that the film should not be considered a documentary nor an actual account of

In the novel "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara, the story is told from the perspective of the men that fought in the war of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania on July 1863. We are able to see both sides of the combatants, their struggles they faced, friendships acquired, losses, personal stories and their views. In history we only learn the superficial information of how it occurred in the battle and the outcome of it, but we do not know how it happened and how much effort it took to fight in that war. Sharra enables the reader to feel as if the reader is living the war with her description of each of the characters and actions they did. We are able to know their religious views of each individual. In each they were religious although some more than others. Some had their reasons as to why they were "religious" and some as to why they had lost their faith in God. Some will face challenges that will change their views of religion and some to question if what they believe is correct or what their friend is correct.

…to have and to hold, from this day forwards, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part. These are the standard wedding vows and though, they are a married couple, these vows still play a role in any serious relationship. It is the promise of two people that they will be there, no matter what happens. However, things happen and, suddenly, that promise turns into a broken agreement. For instance, in the play Angels in America written by Tony Kushner, the character Louis leaves Prior because he has a terminal illness: AIDS. Therefore, their vow breaks the stable relationship. While the illness can break a vow, it can form one. In the musical movie version of Rent directed by Chris Columbus,

     The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara is a novel that outlines the Battle of Gettysburg. It is told from a third person omniscient point of view with the main character rotating each chapter. The book covers a four-day period covering the Battle of Gettysburg and gives insight to each side of the fight (Union and Confederate).

exquisite communication skills, such as Satan, it shows how great of a leader he is. While this battle of good vs. evil is still taking place, Satan is a hero to his angels and will remain one for as long as he lives.

In every story there is always a villain. A villain is an evil character in a story. The first villain chosen is the Evil Queen/Witch from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The second villain is Gothel from the movie Tangled. The third villain is Ursula from The Little Mermaid.

There was a time when a great evil was let loose from hell. This evils name was Lucifer. Lucifer’s intentions were to bring the United States to chaos by spreading a virus that will cause millions of deaths across the US. To do this however, he needed a great power on his side. Lucifer then decided he had to raise death to ensure his victory over the country. He thought no one would have a chance to go up against him in this battle but he would soon find out he was mistaken.

evil. The good does not always triumph. Sometimes the dark side overcomes what Lincoln called the better angels of our nature." This quote explains what General Corman