American Sniper Theme

The novel American Sniper, written by Chris Kyle, is an autobiography about the war in Iraq that we are still struggling with today. It explores the themes of how war affects life on our shores, the protagonist/antagonist relationship between Chris Kyle and the extremist groups, and the undying patriotism that Chris embodied. The first theme that will be explored in this essay it the effects that a war thousands of miles away can put on family life here in the United States. In the source, it states, “Like many other military wives, she braved through the birth and early lives of their two children as well as tensions in their relationship while he was overseas, including his numerous injuries and various forms of post-traumatic stress disorder after his periodic returns from his dangerous deployments in Iraq (Sinai, 2).” Taya, and many other military families, suffer from their loved one(s) being deployed overseas. Many times, Taya would be on the phone with Chris, and the sound of gunshots would make Chris have to hang up. The strain of not knowing her husband’s health put a serious strain on their relationship, and it almost ended in divorce between the two. However, their love did overcome the struggles that the war overseas presented. While their home life may have never been the same, they ended up staying together. The second major part of the novel was the protagonist/antagonist relationship between Chris Kyle and the extremist groups. Chris

The autobiography encompasses the theme of how the war affects life on our shores, the protagonist and antagonist between Chris Kyle and the savages that he fought, and the theme of undying patriotism. Chris Kyle has embodied a certain quote that I remember from former president John Fitzgerald Kennedy. “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your