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1. What role does honor play in the novel? Honor played a major role in novel, Killer Angels. Throughout the book, Honor was a concept that remained important to members of the armies, regardless of whether they were supporting the Union or the Confederacy. Every action and decision was made with the intention of being heroic and as honorable as possible. 2. From your reading of Killer Angels, what do you think was the main reason the Civil War was fought? While the North lightly interpreted the United States Constitution, and while pursuing industrialization and the expansion of cities, the South remained mostly agricultural. During this period in America, it seemed as if there was a major divide in the country and even completely …show more content…

In my opinion, Stuart was a "show boat" hero given that a genuine hero would never leave in the middle of his mission. 5. What was Freemantle's purpose in traveling with Longstreet and the Confederate Army? What did he hope to learn? Freemantle was a British man who traveled with Longstreet and the Confederate Army for three months to observe the South, for which he frequently compared to England. He returned to England and published a book about his experience during the Civil War and he predicted that the Confederates would win the war. Throughout his stay, he gathered information about General Lee and the Confederate Army, for whom he considered to be devious and tactful. 6. How does Shaara portray General Lee in this work, especially Lee's decision to attack at Gettysburg, despite Longstreet's advice not to? Why doesn't Longstreet want to fight at this particular spot? Michael Shaara depicted General Lee as a widely respected, admired and wise commander who was decisive, regardless of whether the odds were in his favor or not. The decision to attack at Gettysburg had tremendous disapproval however Lee felt as if he had two choices-- fight in the enemy's face or retreat. Longstreet advised the General against the assault on Gettysburg given that the position of an uphill battle on open ground would be disastrous; however Lee was insistent that it be done. While the Confederate Army lost the Civil

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