The Right Stuff- Essay
As one advances through life, you begin you see people who are just cut out for it. They have have all that they need and more. They have the so called ''right stuff''.One thing you might ask yourself before reading The Right Stuff, is what is ''the right stuff''? As you continue reading throughout the book, you learn more about pilots state of mind and whether or not they have what it takes to have the right stuff. The author Tom Wolfe uses different ways of describing the ''right stuff ''and its relationship to seven mercury astronauts and other significant pilots through USA history.
In the chapter The Right Stuff Wolfe takes you through the story of a young Pete Conrad trying to go up the ladder of young hot pilots …show more content…
NASA begins the Mercury Project, which main purpose is to get a man in space.Seven men are trained to fly into space. As they toured across america you get an insight about how society acted towards the astronauts. After the reveal of the seven astronauts later in the morning ''the seven Mercury astronauts were national heroes . It happened just like that.Even though so far they had nothing more than a press conference, they were known as the bravest men in America'' (Wolfe 76). The American people and press thought they were heroes. The american public thought they were the ones that will help us beat the Soviets. The american society was in awe of the astronauts, and it was easy to see why, american people believed they truly had the right stuff. Al Shepard was given the first opportunity to become the first american in space. As millions of America watched his rise into space and descend back into the atmosphere, he became a icon. He was held parades across America, visits to the white house. Wolfe lets you experience how the american public fells, in awe.
In conclusion, the author Tom Wolfe purpose in writing The Right Stuff is to give a serious view in the life of one of the mercury astronauts and how they impacted the culture even to this day. And to answer the question of whether or not a man had the most righteous
As one advances through life, you begin you see people who are just cut out for it. They have have all that they need and more. They have the so called ''right stuff''.One thing you might ask yourself before reading The Right Stuff, is what is ''the right stuff''? As you continue reading throughout the book, you learn more about pilots state of mind and whether or not they have what it takes to have the right stuff. The author Tom Wolfe uses different ways of describing the ''right stuff ''and its relationship to seven mercury astronauts and other significant pilots through USA history.
In the chapter The Right Stuff Wolfe takes you through the story of a young Pete Conrad trying to go up the ladder of young hot pilots …show more content…
NASA begins the Mercury Project, which main purpose is to get a man in space.Seven men are trained to fly into space. As they toured across america you get an insight about how society acted towards the astronauts. After the reveal of the seven astronauts later in the morning ''the seven Mercury astronauts were national heroes . It happened just like that.Even though so far they had nothing more than a press conference, they were known as the bravest men in America'' (Wolfe 76). The American people and press thought they were heroes. The american public thought they were the ones that will help us beat the Soviets. The american society was in awe of the astronauts, and it was easy to see why, american people believed they truly had the right stuff. Al Shepard was given the first opportunity to become the first american in space. As millions of America watched his rise into space and descend back into the atmosphere, he became a icon. He was held parades across America, visits to the white house. Wolfe lets you experience how the american public fells, in awe.
In conclusion, the author Tom Wolfe purpose in writing The Right Stuff is to give a serious view in the life of one of the mercury astronauts and how they impacted the culture even to this day. And to answer the question of whether or not a man had the most righteous