Joshua Chamberlain's Character Traits

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Joshua Chamberlain's speech showed many of his character traits by the way he talks to the men. One of his character traits is he is respectful. In the text it states, “I’m told to take you me with me if you don’t I can shoot you”(Shaara 8). Another one of his traits is responsible. The author states, “ I’ve been ordered to take you men with me” (Shaara 8). A final trait for Josh is he is fair. An example from the text is, “I will do what I can to a fair trial”(Shaara 8). This shows Josh is fair by ensuring the men a fair trial. Josh is fair to the men all the way around. The movie enhances Chamberlain’s speech in many ways. One way the movie enhances Chamberlain’s speech is the viewer can hear his voice drop a few octaves because he is nervous

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