Affect
" ' I heard [the] muffled explosion, I pulled Ruhl off the bunker, but he was dead. I am positive that had it not been for the self-sacrifice of his life, I would have been killed or seriously wounded.' " page280. If this were to have happened to me I wouldn't know what to do. See a friend of mine that I have been with for the past 3 months sacrifice him self for me. But For Don Ruhl's bravery he was awarded the posthumous Medal of Honor for sacrificing him self for this fellow marine.
Fav Pass
" Crull, a freckle-faced Irish boy not more than eighteen years old, was screaming as he died. and his words would haunt Mayers: 'Mom! Mom! He's killing me! Mom, he's killing me!" Page 293. one reason why this is one of my favorite passages is because, if something like this were to happen to anyone, I personally believe that they would never get over it and it will haunt them. Not only that these Marines were not only friends and fellow soldiers, they were brothers, family.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Memoir 3
Affect
reading pages 140-228
What happens during these chapters explains what was happening on the western front of Japan. they explain how thousands of American boys got shredded up by Japanese machine guns... "As I slowly headed back north in my jeep, one of the frequently used war slogans came to mind. Our Marines were willingly laying down their lives for their country. This statement was sheer nonsense, for the overwhelming majority of the men felt they would be spared, and that it was the next guy that would be killed or wounded. They had no intentions of laying down their lives for their country or anything else. Each man believed he would be one of the lucky ones to return home. Those that lost or never did have this feeling of invulnerability sooner of later cracked up." page 142. This explains what one of the medics whats thinking while he was going back to report what had happened, this shows an amazing point of view because it explains the truth. The truth of what a soldier thinks, and how they feel, feeling and hoping that its the next guy to them that gets shot not them selves.
Fav Pass
My favorite passage is when Harlon Block is speaking about the Fifth Commandment, " Thou Shalt Not Kill," page 192. To me, going back to how a soldier is thinking, this is just impossible. Because in war its kill or be killed. And and its hard not to kill some one when the other person on the opposing side is thinking the exactly what your thinking.
reading pages 140-228
What happens during these chapters explains what was happening on the western front of Japan. they explain how thousands of American boys got shredded up by Japanese machine guns... "As I slowly headed back north in my jeep, one of the frequently used war slogans came to mind. Our Marines were willingly laying down their lives for their country. This statement was sheer nonsense, for the overwhelming majority of the men felt they would be spared, and that it was the next guy that would be killed or wounded. They had no intentions of laying down their lives for their country or anything else. Each man believed he would be one of the lucky ones to return home. Those that lost or never did have this feeling of invulnerability sooner of later cracked up." page 142. This explains what one of the medics whats thinking while he was going back to report what had happened, this shows an amazing point of view because it explains the truth. The truth of what a soldier thinks, and how they feel, feeling and hoping that its the next guy to them that gets shot not them selves.
Fav Pass
My favorite passage is when Harlon Block is speaking about the Fifth Commandment, " Thou Shalt Not Kill," page 192. To me, going back to how a soldier is thinking, this is just impossible. Because in war its kill or be killed. And and its hard not to kill some one when the other person on the opposing side is thinking the exactly what your thinking.
Memoir Journal 2
Affect
One thing that stuck out to me was James Bradley talks about Ira Hays, one of the marines with John Bradley, and he says, "Ira never admitted what was bothering him. But in a letter to his mother about Bougainville he first hinted atthe memories that would haunt him all his life. 'We lost some of our dear buddies... which isn't a very good thing to remember.' page 138.
One reason why I like this quote so much is because I think that all soldiers have things to hide, and its because of this they hide their true emotions. One example is my brother, Chee, when he had returned from Iraq. He didn't tell us much but he kinda hinted towards what happened.
Fav. pass
"Picking a girl is like picking a flower from the garden you only pick the best. Love, Franklin."
One reason why I thought that this was a great passage is because of my brother. He married my sister in law while in the army, and was hoping to come home to his wife.
One thing that stuck out to me was James Bradley talks about Ira Hays, one of the marines with John Bradley, and he says, "Ira never admitted what was bothering him. But in a letter to his mother about Bougainville he first hinted atthe memories that would haunt him all his life. 'We lost some of our dear buddies... which isn't a very good thing to remember.' page 138.
One reason why I like this quote so much is because I think that all soldiers have things to hide, and its because of this they hide their true emotions. One example is my brother, Chee, when he had returned from Iraq. He didn't tell us much but he kinda hinted towards what happened.
Fav. pass
"Picking a girl is like picking a flower from the garden you only pick the best. Love, Franklin."
One reason why I thought that this was a great passage is because of my brother. He married my sister in law while in the army, and was hoping to come home to his wife.
Monday, February 9, 2009
Memoir Journal 1
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-Literary devices the author uses.
-Style elements.
-Affect the writing has on you.
To me reading Flags of Our Fathers is quiet amazing because I'm a WWII nerd, and I love anything that has to do with the war. But not only that, you get to hear an untold story of what happened on the Island of Iwo Jima and the legendary moment of six brave men raising the American Flag on the god forsaken Island. Also James Bradley, the author, tells stories of his father, John Bradley, of how he lived, the way he act, and the things he said and kept. He explains that his father's experience in the war was a mystery to him until his father died. The reason why is because his father swore to never tell the hell that rose from Iwo Jima. For me that is just amazing because he kept this secret all his life not telling a soul, and this is something that I could never do.
-Favorite passages
"Appleton was incorporated in 1858 with a population of 1,200, and its aura of quiet radiance, a place apart, never diminished over the ensuring century and a half." (pg.31)
This is really shocking to me because I lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, and I have never heard of John Bradley at all. And he was such a known person for the actions that he took while in the Pacific ocean.
Also another quote that I liked is...
"Then a drink from one of the 'bubblers', the water fountains, that were on every corner downtown." (pg.33)
To me this is just freaken halarious because like what I said before, I'm from Wisconsin. And the greatest thing is when I first came here, Minnesota, I asked a friend of mine, Vang Xiong, "Wheres the bubbler?" He looked at me with a perturbed face and literally said to me, "What the hell is a Bubbler?"
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-Literary devices the author uses.
-Style elements.
-Affect the writing has on you.
To me reading Flags of Our Fathers is quiet amazing because I'm a WWII nerd, and I love anything that has to do with the war. But not only that, you get to hear an untold story of what happened on the Island of Iwo Jima and the legendary moment of six brave men raising the American Flag on the god forsaken Island. Also James Bradley, the author, tells stories of his father, John Bradley, of how he lived, the way he act, and the things he said and kept. He explains that his father's experience in the war was a mystery to him until his father died. The reason why is because his father swore to never tell the hell that rose from Iwo Jima. For me that is just amazing because he kept this secret all his life not telling a soul, and this is something that I could never do.
-Favorite passages
"Appleton was incorporated in 1858 with a population of 1,200, and its aura of quiet radiance, a place apart, never diminished over the ensuring century and a half." (pg.31)
This is really shocking to me because I lived in Appleton, Wisconsin, and I have never heard of John Bradley at all. And he was such a known person for the actions that he took while in the Pacific ocean.
Also another quote that I liked is...
"Then a drink from one of the 'bubblers', the water fountains, that were on every corner downtown." (pg.33)
To me this is just freaken halarious because like what I said before, I'm from Wisconsin. And the greatest thing is when I first came here, Minnesota, I asked a friend of mine, Vang Xiong, "Wheres the bubbler?" He looked at me with a perturbed face and literally said to me, "What the hell is a Bubbler?"
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Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Journal 3
( Traits )
A trait that is unique is the mole my older brother Chee has. Reason being is because its located dead center on his forehead. Man when we were kids my brother Txuj and I would always pick on him, and he would retaliate by punching us on the arm, or cussing us out. But one memory that I would carry on until the day I die is when I was around 6 years old. My mother had asked me to wake my brother up and that was what I did... or try to do. Shurging and yelling did nothing to Chee, maybe its because hes a heavy sleeper. So the last thing to do was to irriate him... and i knew just the thing that would get his blood boiling, and that was his mole. I raised my index finger and would start a count down, pretending his mole was a count down button.
CHEE WAKE UP ITS TIME FOR THE SPACE SHIP TO LAUNCH!!! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF!!!
And that was when I would pound my index finger into his forehead, and of course he would pound his fist into my face. To me, that was the lesson of my life, yet it was worth it.
A trait that is unique is the mole my older brother Chee has. Reason being is because its located dead center on his forehead. Man when we were kids my brother Txuj and I would always pick on him, and he would retaliate by punching us on the arm, or cussing us out. But one memory that I would carry on until the day I die is when I was around 6 years old. My mother had asked me to wake my brother up and that was what I did... or try to do. Shurging and yelling did nothing to Chee, maybe its because hes a heavy sleeper. So the last thing to do was to irriate him... and i knew just the thing that would get his blood boiling, and that was his mole. I raised my index finger and would start a count down, pretending his mole was a count down button.
CHEE WAKE UP ITS TIME FOR THE SPACE SHIP TO LAUNCH!!! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 BLAST OFF!!!
And that was when I would pound my index finger into his forehead, and of course he would pound his fist into my face. To me, that was the lesson of my life, yet it was worth it.
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