Across Five Aprils

In Across Five Aprils, the characters are faced with many difficult decisions, which range from difficult choices on love to loyalty. One such example is the decision Bill Creigghton makes. Bill, decides to enlists in the Confederate Army, declaring that he Wont fight for arrogance and big money against the southern farmer. This shows that Bill cares about others and feel that things that have already been established should stay the way they are. Finally, …

…stay the way they are. Finally, Shadrach Yale is faced with another difficult decision. He decided that though he could have stayed home with the things and people he loved, he should go off to war to fight on the Union front. Shad did this because he felt that he shouldn't be safe at home while other men were out fighting the war. His decision says that Shad is an unselfish person who is courageous.