General George Meade Character Analysis

There are many characters in the classic novel that I could relate to. There are little things that I can connect about with people: I feel old and sore like Lee, I get lost like Stuart (physically and mentally), and I even feel like a foreigner in some situations like Freemantle. The person who I am most similar to is General George Meade. When I was thinking about this assignment, he was one of the last people I thought about. I then looked at the cheat sheet of Generals and other important characters and found his name and description; I made connections to myself.
He becomes the leader after Reynolds refuses. I think I usually become a leader of a group, and I try to be one fast. I hope I am never too bossy, however. Meade was very cautious during the war, and I am always shy and timid in certain situations. When I meet new people is when I tend to not talk and shy away. But Meade is intelligent, and I consider myself smart as well. I believe that one hundred percent of your effort should be put into every homework assignment, project, quiz, and test. Because I do this, I get good grades. …show more content…
Every year I get a new volleyball team; we are a family for a short seven months. During that time, I can be a leader, a teacher, and a student. It is somewhat ironic: Meade is cautious and plays defense sometimes, and I play defense in volleyball! I thought that was a funny coincidence. After Gettysburg, Meade was harshly criticized by Lincoln because he let the rest of Lee’s army go. Sometimes I am critiqued and get in trouble for little things. I feel like those people don’t look at the good overall, like Lincoln did, and only focus on the bad. But like Meade, I continue to go through with what my plan was. He was still in control of the Army of the Potomac for the rest of the