According to PhilKlay.com, Phil Klay, the author of Redeployment, studied english and creative writing at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. After Klay’s graduation from college, he joined the United States …show more content…
The Daily Beast writer Brian Castner says, “Redeployment sets both the tone and the theme for the rest of the collection” (Castner). Brain Castner continues to discuss the introduction for the novel, stating that it takes the audience by surprise with bluntness. After the introduction, then it takes readers through the process of reentering back into America, followed by the shock of being in air conditioning, lastly the culture shock of a North Carolina mall. The twists and turns of the first chapter lead readers through the emotional obstacles that marines endure upon arrival back home to America from over seas