The book The Killer Angels helped launch an entire genre of fiction in which the author invents the dialogue and interaction between a group of real characters who act in a faithful manner to their real life. models. Michael Shaara managed to capture the essence of war, divided friendships, the madness and heroism of fratricidal conflicts. Shaara brings the Battle of Gettysburg to life in precise historical and emotional detail. The novel is filled with true-to-life stories where generals and their lesser officers were brought to life thanks to Shaara's incredible writing skills. The essence of war is captured through the change between the commanders of both sides. Throughout the narrative, we see Longstreet and Chamberlain receiving the most attention. Shaara takes the reader inside the heads of these two officers, truly showing them what war is like. The novel is set in chronological order of the events that took place during the four days of the bloody and decisive battle of the Civil War. It is divided by days and then into the main generals who fought. This way, readers can get a good mental idea of ​​how each event happened. It even shows maps allowing readers to understand each step taken by the North and the South. This helps the reader understand the emotions, tactics, and chaos involved in war. Shaara also incorporates many contextual facts into the text, which helps the reader to be more aware. The people who lead their armies must be smart. They must know how to slow down other armies to reach Gettysburg, and they must know the weaknesses of the armies that will help them defeat them. Another thing that colonels and generals need to know during war is how to fight with... middle of paper ......ee, but subsequently much of the responsibility was placed on the lieutenant -General James Longstreet. By the end of the book, you feel like you know each main character and how and why they acted the way they did. Michael Shaara's descriptions of the scene, battle, weather and emotion are on point. We can thus conclude that Shaara managed to capture the essence of war, divided friendships, madness and heroism of fratricidal conflict. “Here we judge you by what you do, not by what your father was. Here you can be something more than dirt. I've never seen dirt that I would die for, but I'm not asking you to come join us and fight for dirt. Ultimately, what we're all fighting for is each other. (page 30). This quote from Chamberlain sums up each concept. It contains the essence of war, divided friendships, the madness and heroism of fratricidal conflicts..