For my SSR project the book I read was, Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson. Marcus Luttrell is a former United States Navy SEAL, who received many awards and medals for his heroic acts against the Taliban fighters during “Operation Redwing” in 2005. Patrick Robinson is a British Novelist who writes naval-based thrillers each telling the story of a crisis facing the world in the early 21st century. These two men came together and wrote an amazing memoir about Marcus Luttrell, his Navy SEALs and their heroic story in Afghanistan.
The nonfiction book, Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson is a true story about how four Navy SEALs who left their base in Afghanistan for a mission in the Hindu Kush Mountains called “Operation Red Wing.” The book starts off by talking about Marcus Luttrell as a young boy whose dream was to become a Navy SEAL. Furthermore, the story talks about all the basic training Luttrell went through to become a …show more content…
One major unveiling plot event was the death of Danny, Michael (Mickey) and Matthew (Axe) because this left Marcus alone and outnumbered against the Taliban. This event really uncovered the theme of courage because it was showing that Marcus wasn’t going to back down after his team died. This scene also showed that Marcus gained even more courage and fight to get revenge on the Taliban after they killed his fellow Navy SEALs. Another plot event that exposed the theme of courage was when Marcus was blown off the mountain and badly injured. Marcus survived a life-threating attack by the Taliban, and still continued to fight and save his life. This event not only uncovers the theme of courage, but it also shows us another major theme of pride. Marcus’s courage to keep fighting after horrifying injures also shows that he had a lot of pride in his country and he didn’t want to upset or ruin the reputation of his country or its
The nonfiction book, Lone Survivor, by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson is a true story about how four Navy SEALs who left their base in Afghanistan for a mission in the Hindu Kush Mountains called “Operation Red Wing.” The book starts off by talking about Marcus Luttrell as a young boy whose dream was to become a Navy SEAL. Furthermore, the story talks about all the basic training Luttrell went through to become a …show more content…
One major unveiling plot event was the death of Danny, Michael (Mickey) and Matthew (Axe) because this left Marcus alone and outnumbered against the Taliban. This event really uncovered the theme of courage because it was showing that Marcus wasn’t going to back down after his team died. This scene also showed that Marcus gained even more courage and fight to get revenge on the Taliban after they killed his fellow Navy SEALs. Another plot event that exposed the theme of courage was when Marcus was blown off the mountain and badly injured. Marcus survived a life-threating attack by the Taliban, and still continued to fight and save his life. This event not only uncovers the theme of courage, but it also shows us another major theme of pride. Marcus’s courage to keep fighting after horrifying injures also shows that he had a lot of pride in his country and he didn’t want to upset or ruin the reputation of his country or its