Literature Analyisis

The Good Soldiers

1. The story starts out as President George Bush is addressing the nation and explaining his new stragies for the war in Iraq. He calls it the surge. This is going to be led by the Ralph Kauzlarich, a lieutenant colonel in the US Army. He was going to lead 800 of the finest soldiers the army had to offer. Ralph is an experienced soldier haven fought in Operation Desert Storm. As he leads the 2-16 battalion. His stress starts to get to him, as when the first soldier died under his command, followed by 13 more. A new leader steps in a General by the name Petraeus. He briefly takes control of the 2-16 and he is in charge of the forces in Iraq. Eventually Lieutenant Colonel Kauzlarich gets promoted to Colonel. In the end as Colonel Kauzlarich is getting elevated by a helicopter, he knows that had won the surge.

2. The theme of this book would be that no matter what the people who wanna do right in the world are always going to win no matter what.

3. This book applied to me because I like war books. I like learning about the history, the successful victories, but also the humiliating defeats.

4. The book is very much realistic, as it was reported by a reporter who was their. These soldiers actually live.

5. The author's tone along the whole book is very mad yet seems as if his annoyed. Not only that he addresses President Bush as dumb for coming up with the surge.

6. Symbolism can be identified in this book, by when soldiers would die they'll get their dog tags. This dog tags represented them, their life and their service in the army. It was as if they lived inside the tags.

Characterization

1. Two examples of direct characterization was when the author described Ralph as being a fragile to heart white man, also he describes how his uniform fit him tight.

2. Yes, it does. When the author addresses Ralph, he seems more positive about things. As if Ralph is the savoir.

3. The protangist is dynamic. He changes along the book. He goes from being a nice decent commander and next thing you know war changed him. As his soldiers died, he became more aggressive. More bloodthirsty.

4. “Thank you Colonel K”(272). These words represented how much his people appreciated Colonel Ralph. Yes, i felt like I got to meet a new person, for i got into the mind of Colonel Kauzlarich.

Enduring Memory.

A memory or a message I got from the author was that in war, you’re never safe. Not a wall made out of concrete with steel covering can save you from war. Not a car that costs 300,000 made out of pure armor, can save you. War changes people. In a way that gives them the stare, a stare that soldiers get, as if they are staring at something that isn't there and never will be.