A very violent rebel is very determined to make an appearance in Knoxville throughout the Civil War. Ellen Renshaw House is a very violent rebel, as she is very outspoken for a woman. She proves this when she outright mentions her hatred about the North . Her anger is embraced further when Northern soldiers begin to burn houses down and treat Southern soldiers poorly. This helps influence her loyalty to the South. Ellen Renshaw is a rebel in her eyes due to her outright statements about the North, her efforts to help southern soldiers, and her hatred for the North because they destroy property. Ellen Renshaw demonstrates many outright statements against the North. One among them is the reason why she is forced to leave Knoxville. She is to
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If they are to die she states that she will not flutter if it occurred. The importance of all of her outbursts is that she did not enjoy the Northern troops being in Knoxville. What makes her really upset is when other people around her are in a hurry to take the oath in the North. The people that took the oath are in Ellen really did not approve of this and thought it is a betrayal to the Confederate cause. Her hatred towards the North emerges when she sees the treatments of the Confederate Soldiers and the pillaging of houses. Ellen Renshaw House tries her hardest to help Confederate soldiers who are in jail. Every so often she takes food and clothes to the jails. In one part, she describes the soldiers as miserable creatures that has to swear oath (Sutherland 17). This is important as she hardcore feels sorry for the Southerners for being treated badly. Southern soldiers that she encounters are sometimes ill or do not have proper clothes. Renshaw House is very determined to help out any Confederate soldiers that may be in …show more content…
Her language is considered very beautiful meaning that they are not ladylike for her period. At points, she really does not care what she says about the Northerners. Northern soldiers come to Knoxville destroying everything in their path. They even burn down Ellen’s house which further makes her angry. Her brother after the end of the war helps destroy her mood. Losing the war does not help her either. A part of herself died when all of this happened. Ellen is a woman that is fierce and that is an attribute that is very
If they are to die she states that she will not flutter if it occurred. The importance of all of her outbursts is that she did not enjoy the Northern troops being in Knoxville. What makes her really upset is when other people around her are in a hurry to take the oath in the North. The people that took the oath are in Ellen really did not approve of this and thought it is a betrayal to the Confederate cause. Her hatred towards the North emerges when she sees the treatments of the Confederate Soldiers and the pillaging of houses. Ellen Renshaw House tries her hardest to help Confederate soldiers who are in jail. Every so often she takes food and clothes to the jails. In one part, she describes the soldiers as miserable creatures that has to swear oath (Sutherland 17). This is important as she hardcore feels sorry for the Southerners for being treated badly. Southern soldiers that she encounters are sometimes ill or do not have proper clothes. Renshaw House is very determined to help out any Confederate soldiers that may be in …show more content…
Her language is considered very beautiful meaning that they are not ladylike for her period. At points, she really does not care what she says about the Northerners. Northern soldiers come to Knoxville destroying everything in their path. They even burn down Ellen’s house which further makes her angry. Her brother after the end of the war helps destroy her mood. Losing the war does not help her either. A part of herself died when all of this happened. Ellen is a woman that is fierce and that is an attribute that is very