Phil Klay Redeployment Analysis

Half of the battle of overseas combat is the military engagement. The other half; the half not as evident, is the transition home. Marines adopt a heightened sense of awareness for survival in a war zone. However, these adaptations do not vanish when Marines return home. Complications such as, feelings of displacement arise when Marines transition from an ever-evolving hostile environment back into a once familiarly known calm atmosphere. Understandably, a contribution to this feeling is that the American home front does not show any indication of a country engaged in war. Specifically, this can make the transformation increasingly difficult. The novel Redeployment was able to maintain honesty by emphasizing highlighted events to create a feeling that displayed emotional honesty rather than historical accuracy. Phil Klay uses an authentic, raw, and honest style when illustrating the displacement and confusion that a marine feels upon returning home from the front lines of combat.
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