Entertainment and Emotional

     "Death Fiend Guerillas" written by William S. Burroughs, published in " Confederacy of the Dead",(a fictional collection of short stories) is an entertaining and emotional piece of literature. I found this book at the Clark County Public Library. This tells the story of how a Confederate troop, of only twenty, conquers one-hundred Union men. I find the battle described to be entertaining. The detail Burroughs uses to describe the battle paints a vivid picture of action taking place. Burroughs writes of the maneuvers used to make it possible to overcome such numerical odds. He writes of George Tod positioning his men on top of a hill. Tod , with one other soldier, then rides in to draw the Union soldiers to position for defeat. This piece is emotional because it evokes excitement and sadness. Excitement is evoked the instant battle begins. Sadness and grief are evoked when Bill Anderson, a Confederate soldier, drags twenty-six Union solders out and executes already wounded men. "Death Fiend Guerillas" uses two of the four E's of reading and writing.

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