Nov 18, 2008

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
Setting: United States
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

Characters Discussed

Jack Ellyat, a Connecticut boy symbolic of the Northern soldier during the American Civil War. He is an ambitious young man whose favorite dream role is that of Phaeton driving his chariot across the sky, proudly displaying the trophy- sun. Jack, a member of an abolitionist family, is troubled by signs of approaching war. He joins the Connecticut volunteers, is mustered out after the Northern defeat at Bull Run, later joins the Illinois volunteers in Chicago, and acquires the opprobrious nickname of “Bull Run Jack.” He is captured after running away at...

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John Brown’s Body | John Brown’s Body

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