We Are Called To Rise Analysis

Luiz is a physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually wounded soldier in the book We Are Called To Rise by Laura McBride. The injury he endured while he was on a mission in Iraq has left him unable to move. At the moment he is recovering from his injury with the help of special doctors in a hospital located in Washington, DC. As a result of his injury, being in a hospital has affected Luis in many ways. Luis has stayed in the hospital for a long time, therefore, his physical well-being is improving daily. The doctors are helping Luis to concentrate on building up his body. “My physical therapy goal is to walk five hundred feet unaided” (71). After the injury happened, Luis thinks that he will never gain back his walking ability. According to the doctors he has no damaged nerve, so he will be able to move if he trains hard. Most of all, Luis is limiting himself from what can do, in order for him to walk, the doctors suggest him to accept the fact that his legs are able to move. Luis has started training on a walking machine with the …show more content…
Dr. Goosh’ is mainly working on building up his psychological problem. After Luis tried to commit suicide, the Army made sure he was being helped by a doctor. Dr. Goosh informed Luiz that he should start telling him about the incident in Iraq. When Luis first woke up he said “There is something about that kid. I hurt the kid. I killed the kid. When did I kill a kid? I didn’t kill a kid. The kid killed Sam. No, I killed the kid. Who killed Sam?” (48). Dr. Goosh always wondered what really happened at the time the explosion occurred, but Luis was not willing to talk about it. Luis believes thinking about the past or anything that happened at the time will give him no benefit. Dr. Goosh tried to convince Luiz that keeping the incident to himself will not help them change or improve anything. As time passed by, Luis is showing an improvement, following his