The Drummer Boy of Shiloh

     In the Drummer Boy of Shiloh by Ray Bradberry the main character Joby faces many conflicts. His main conflict is his insecurity about is role in the army and how he is scared that if he does notnplay his beat right then he will let the whole troop down. The general talks to Joby but still he is worried about his drumming. In the end of the story Joby finds that he plays an important role in the army and that if he plays a steady beat then the army will go into war better.

     Another conflict is that he faces is confidence. Joby really does not believe in himself, he does not think that he will be able to keep the pace of the army right and the he will fail them. The peach blossom presents his change throughout the story because its shows up when he is insecure and when he is strong in the end of the story.

     This confidence issue is huge in real life. Sometimes when you are not confident or ready it would have an effect on the people around you but after you build off of that you can feel better and maybe even inspire  people with your accomplishments.