In this passage the author, an American Soldier, uses many rhetorical strategies such as; imagery, chronological order, and perspective which all show how uncomfortable it is to be living the lifestyle of an American soldier in Iraq. His rhetorical strategies help set the scene, and explain his experiences and perspective, while he fights for his own country. Through out the passage the author uses a vivid sense of imagery to elucidate his experience. His clear descriptions such as “living with his nine tent mates” and the dust that he lives with every day which he is now used too, provide the reader an easier picture to show his current lifestyle experience. The author utilizes the strategy of chronological order. He uses each paragraph
