American Sniper is a first person recollection, by Chris Kyle, of his experiences in war being a Navy SEAL and becoming known as one of the most lethal snipers in United States history. The book takes the form of an autobiography with Chris telling his story from growing up to retiring from the military, but throughout the book, through the use of intermittent dialogues by his wife Taya, Chris’ conflicting thoughts during his enlistment, and the emotions that the reader is meant to feel, he clearly sends the message of how military service affected his family but more specifically how it affect all military families. During the book, Chris Kyle’s wife Taya jumps in with her personal thoughts about many different things but more often than
