Narrative Writing Prompt: You have just read a passage from “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” by Ray Bradbury. Write a first-person narrative in which you describe the events of the next day from the perspective of the drummer boy, Joby. Your narrative should be a believable continuation of the events, and should clearly reflect the characterization and setting in the passage.

look up “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”

by Ray Bradbury

the god   the goddess of salt water, of fresh water   yet more powerful and perfect.

the puritans believed that god had formed a unique covenant, or agreement, with them. they believed that god expected them to live according to the scriptures, to reform the anglican church, and to set a good example that would cause those who had remained in england to change their sinful ways.

question: what does the author’s first use of the key term illusion suggest about american foreign policy?

answer: the united states could not remain separate.