Flags Of Our Fathers Sparknotes

The novel Flags of Our Fathers is about the six marine flag raisers and so called “heroes” of Iwo Jima. The six marines planted a flag on Mount Suribachi, which is on the island of Iwo Jima. It is also about the lives of the six marines before and after their mission on Iwo Jima. The names of the six marines were Mike Strank, Harlon Block, Ira Hayes, Jack Bradley, Franklin Sousley, and Rene Gagnon. Each of their life stories are told in this fascinating book. The author of this book James Bradley is the son of Jack “Doc” Bradley who was one of the flag raisers. He wrote this book to inform the audience about all the research and interviews he did to inform himself all about the flag raisers and the battle of Iwo Jima. The novel starts of with

He only joined the army because everybody in his football team enlisted in it. He was from McAllen, Texas also known as “the Valley” and he was born on a farm. His dad fought in World War I at France. After an accident that burned down his families farmhouse his parents had to work there way back up to how they were before. Later on, they were in the dairy business. After all this, then his siblings were born and then he was born followed by three more boys. He was the middle child of his family, and he would always ride horses once he was done doing his chores. Then his family moved to Weslaco and then he stated to become interested in athletics and he began playing football. His mom however, in the other hand didn't agree with Harlon playing football she dislike the sport at all costs. His dad, Ed, and him became very close and they were “best friends”. Harlon would always worry about his looks and thought girls never paid attention to him. “But it’s doubtful that before he left Harlon Block ever kissed a girl” this is an example demonstrating that he because he thought girls didn't like him he didn't have relationships and experience with them (Bradley

He was one of the six famous flag raisers of Iwo Jima. Years later after he was born, his parents got divorced and his mom taken care of him. He was a fine, good looking boy and soon to be gentleman and because of this he was always the center of attention. His mom didn't approve of his new ‘girlfriend’ and she was good with Rene leaving for war if it meant that he would get away from the girl. However, what his mother didn't know was that he had made a promise to his girlfriend that once he returned from war he would marry