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A 3 page essay that compares the 1993 film "Gettysburg," directed by Ronald F. Maxwell, with the novel on which it is based by Michael Shaara, The Killer Angels. Examination of the film shows that it faithfully follows the details and descriptions of the battle of Gettysburg that are related in Shaara's book and it also dramatizes the relationships between the officers of the Union and Confederate armies, taking the viewer into the thought processes and perspectives of the principal leaders, which is a quality prominent in Shaara's book. However, in the film, poetic license is taken with the book's material in order to increase the dramatic effect. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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it faithfully follows the details and descriptions of the battle of Gettysburg. The film also dramatizes the relationships between the officers of the Union and Confederate armies, taking the viewer
into the thought processes and perspectives of the principal leaders, which is a quality prominent in Shaaras book. However, in the film, poetic license is taken with the books material
in order to increase the dramatic effect. For example, in a particularly poignant scene, Confederate General Armistead discusses a personal problem with his commanding officer, General Longstreet. He has
learned that General Hancock, a Union officer whom Armistead loves as if he were a brother, is facing him in battle and he cannot bear the thought that they will
be shooting at each other. He asks to be released from his command, but Longstreet needs him and cannot acquiesce (Van Deusen). In the battle, as Armistead lies bleeding, he
asks for see General Hancock and is told that he also has been wounded, to which he responds "No! Not both of us! Not all of us! Please, God!" (Van
Deusen). The film accurately portrays the friendship between the two men, but exaggerates the emotional toil that facing in each other in battle had on the men in order
to achieve dramatic effect. In Shaaras book, Armistead simply comments to Longstreet that he would like to see his old friend one more time, and Longstreet replies, "...If the chance
comes, just get a messenger and a flag of truce and go on over. Nothing to it" (Shaara 58). However, as it is easier in a book format to reveal
the thoughts, feelings, and conflicts of characters, the book is able to convey the troubled recollections of Longstreet concerning his wife and family, which is not a point dramatized in
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