WHAT IS THE THEME OF DRUMMER BOY OF SHILOH?

what was the theme of the story "the drummer boy of shiloh" , and how does connect to the real world?
The theme of the story "the drummer boy of shiloh" is to never give up and be brave . This is the theme because at the beggining of the story the main charcter Joby is imterested in joining the war as a drummer boy but he doesnt think he can do it . towards the middle he began thinking about it and didnt beleive he can do it or be the person that he wanted to be. But at the end he became confidente and brave . This theme can connect to the real world because if you dont believe in yourself and echive your goals your going to make no where in life . you can never give up and dout yourselve .