My first reaction to this reading was that war sucks. Especially when your fighting against family and friends.
I found it interesting the various reasons that were given for fighting in the war.
Kilran is fighting for the right to prove he is a better man. He feels that the south wants to keep the poor poor. I liked the part when he said that we have a country where the past cannot keep a good man in chains. "No matter what race a person is or who their parents are you can chose what kind of person you want to be because of freedom (pg189).
I am thinking I want to use this quote and have student analysis it to see if they feel it was accurate for the time it was written and then compare it to see if it is accurate for today.
I also found Fremantle's view of the Southerners interesting.
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I also liked that part. Kilran was one of the only ones who was compassionate towards the black injured man--if I am remembering correctly. Chamberlain wasn't mean to the black man but Kilran treated him like a man instead of an oddity. I like the way you said you would use it to compare his quote then and against today's opinions.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I found it interesting the prejudice that Chamberlain felt towards the black man. It is easy to say how we would react till we are presented with the situation. I don't remember him being mean to him but he did have some apprehension.
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