The Phantom Drummer The folktale opens in the midst of the Revolutionary War in Valley Forge. Colonel Howell of the British Army meets the daughter, Ruth, of the wealthy farmer Jarrett, who owned land near Valley Forge. Jarrett and his family had a strong resentment for the Red Coats, Ruth’s brother in particular due to his commitment to George Washington’s army. Colonel Howell had always been known for being a womanizer, but this faded away as he fell further in love with Ruth. The two found a secret hideaway near the wall of her garden, which was hidden by a small grove of trees. On the night Howell proposed, a drumming sound echoed through the garden, but was ignored initially. As the sound grew louder and closer, Howell became nervous
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Every act is followed by some kind of consequence, negative or positive. As children grow up, they learn through experience the consequences they will face later in life, teaching them lessons that will help them be the best person they can be. Colonel Howell does not heed his first warning not to marry Ruth and ends up being shot. This is followed by his second warning not to marry Ruth and not to desert his army, which led to him being killed by his own army. He did not pay attention to his two warnings and had to face the consequences of his actions. Howell could have, instead, finished out the war and then married her afterwards, but impulsively deserts his army and marries …show more content…
It represents the fear in premonition, outcomes and karma because of previous actions, good or bad. The bad omen of the Phantom Drummer foreshadowed evil to come to Colonel Howell. The omens relate to the Viking’s saying of “Red sky at night, sailors ' delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning” and the Western idea of karma. It shows the consequences of achieving one’s own desires without the thought of the effects on other people. It shows the dissent towards British people, and the negligence of Philadelphia’s “City of Brotherly
Every act is followed by some kind of consequence, negative or positive. As children grow up, they learn through experience the consequences they will face later in life, teaching them lessons that will help them be the best person they can be. Colonel Howell does not heed his first warning not to marry Ruth and ends up being shot. This is followed by his second warning not to marry Ruth and not to desert his army, which led to him being killed by his own army. He did not pay attention to his two warnings and had to face the consequences of his actions. Howell could have, instead, finished out the war and then married her afterwards, but impulsively deserts his army and marries …show more content…
It represents the fear in premonition, outcomes and karma because of previous actions, good or bad. The bad omen of the Phantom Drummer foreshadowed evil to come to Colonel Howell. The omens relate to the Viking’s saying of “Red sky at night, sailors ' delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning” and the Western idea of karma. It shows the consequences of achieving one’s own desires without the thought of the effects on other people. It shows the dissent towards British people, and the negligence of Philadelphia’s “City of Brotherly