How would it feel to be a U.S. army soldier and have given all to your country; then in return, left for dead, forgotten, presumed to be dead? How could a soldier cope with the impending death that loomed over your shoulder? These questions are answered by one man who did not forget and wants to tell the rest of the world of what he found, Hampton Sides. He is the author of the stellar nonfiction book Ghost Soldiers published by Doubleday, Random house, Inc in June of 2001. The retelling of what really happened to these men provides personal experiences of the brave Rangers, Guerillas, and Prisoners of War to bring you right into the battle scene and thoughts of the characters. This book intends to provide a solid account of what happened to
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“78,000 American and Filipino soldiers were fighting on Bataan along with 20,000 Filipino civilians pulled into the conflict.” (Sides 41) Moments like these help the reader to realize the horrific scale to which the battle had escalated and how much of a loss the United States and Philippines had encountered. Throughout the story uses of rhetoric can be found with ethos logos and pathos to help bring you as the reader closer to the real life experience. For example, “Ralph Rodriguez, who ordinarily weighed 150 pounds had plummeted to 90” (Sides 244) This is how Hampton uses facts and evidence while still connecting to a emotional standard. Sides writes of the obstacles the men must overcome to reach their goal. Captain Prince who was director of the raid was under constant stress on the ever changing situation presented to him. The challenge first presented to him was the movement of the prisoners. “The Bataan Death march, later as the event came to be called by
“78,000 American and Filipino soldiers were fighting on Bataan along with 20,000 Filipino civilians pulled into the conflict.” (Sides 41) Moments like these help the reader to realize the horrific scale to which the battle had escalated and how much of a loss the United States and Philippines had encountered. Throughout the story uses of rhetoric can be found with ethos logos and pathos to help bring you as the reader closer to the real life experience. For example, “Ralph Rodriguez, who ordinarily weighed 150 pounds had plummeted to 90” (Sides 244) This is how Hampton uses facts and evidence while still connecting to a emotional standard. Sides writes of the obstacles the men must overcome to reach their goal. Captain Prince who was director of the raid was under constant stress on the ever changing situation presented to him. The challenge first presented to him was the movement of the prisoners. “The Bataan Death march, later as the event came to be called by