Ray Bradbury, an author well known for his fantastic works of science fiction, composed a narrative titled “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh.” Woven into the carefully chosen words are threads of symbolism, thus creating a metaphorical masterpiece. Everything from the setting, to the weapons of the army of Shiloh, can be inspected and taken apart. Each piece is a valuable bridgeable to connect the ideas released through out the story. So, what do these “threads” mean? What does the symbolism in the story “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh” represent?

In the first few lines, the narrator begins to describe the setting of our story, "In the April night, more than once, blossoms fell from the orchard trees and lit with rustling taps on the drum skin."