Dec 29, 2009

John Brown’s Body | John Brown’s Body

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Author: Stephen Vincent Benét
First Published: 1928
Type of Work: Poetry
Type of Plot: Epic
Time of Work: 1859-1865
Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry
Subjects: United States or Americans, Love or romance, South or Southerners, Abolitionists, Nineteenth century, Slavery or slaves, Civil War, War, Soldiers, Espionage or spies
Locales: United States

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Ellyat farm. New England farm of the Ellyat family. Because Benét organizes his poem as alternating pictures of the Civil War as seen from the perspectives of Americans on both sides, he creates a number of fictional characters whose stories reflect those of the larger groups affected by the struggle. Jack Ellyat, the protagonist, comes from a small farm in New England. With great care, Benét sketches both the farm and the surrounding forests and meadows to give readers a sense of the region this character represents. Relying on the reader to bring to the...

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John Brown’s Body | John Brown’s Body

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