However, what becomes clear throughout this book are themes like nostalgia, family, land, loss and heritage-themes that serve to bind together white Southerners who have experienced displacement. The reader begins to understand that though most people may think of the South as a singular entity, it’s actually made up of many different locales with their own unique customs and traditions. The book can be thought of as like a bicycle wheel where “the South” sits at the center and individual spokes are attached to it representing different states that are similar but not identical.īy dividing “Confederates in the Attic” into fifteen chapters that focus on separate Southern states, Horwitz is able to highlight the differences between each state and its people. He also chose to discuss his entire visit with one state in each section before moving on to another. Horwitz’s narrative is organized around the states he visited, rather than focusing on a central argument. The book is about his travels through the deep south and interviews with people who live there, as well as visiting Civil War battlefields, museums, and monuments to understand why they are so fascinated with this period of American history. 1-Page Summary of Confederates In The Attic Overall SummaryĬonfederates in the Attic is a non-fiction book written by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tony Horwitz.
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