drummer boy of shiloh reading response

                            The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

               One important message in the Drummer Boy of Shiloh is that you should take pride in the work that you do and in what you do. No matter what your position is or how useless you think you are you are actually important to the enviorment of where you work. Like Joby he feels unimportant in the army and feels that he might die because he has no protection and he wants to hide behind his drum.
         
               In the beggining of the story Joby feels unappreciated and useless. " He tured the drum on its side , where its great lunar face peered at him whenever he opened his eyes" that basically means that yhe was scared so he needed the protection of his drum and he didnt want to be awoken when a peach stone fell. I think that the peach stone stands for worrys and fear because its a stone heavy and when it falls its frighening.

              Joby realizes he is important to the army when he talks to the general the general inspires  Joby and he cheers him up. "You are the heart of the army. think about that. you are the heart of the army listen to me now." he was telling Joby he was im portant because without Joby then the army would have no hope in winning. Joby needed to play a fast and steady beat so that the army could fight to there hardest and win.

              A way this connects to the world because you should take pride in your work even if you have the lowest position. if you still think your post is worthless then ask a superior then they may shed some light. And superior post need lower post and lower post need superior positions for example: student to teacher.