Redeployment Book Report

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Recommended: Creative writing about a soldier in war

When we first discussed about what would convey the essence of the book Redeployment we first thought of covering a mannequin with objects and quotes that were essential to the book. We later realized it wouldn't fully capture all of the stories of the troops the were described in the book so we decided to abandon the idea of the mannequin head and instead use a military uniform because it would represent the main focal point of the book which was the troops. We then thought of how we would be able to convey the different views and thoughts of the troops. So we decide to choose quotes from different characters from the book to represent their thoughts. We also placed words on the uniform that were commonly brought up in the book which were …show more content…

The Books flaws where the change in perspectives. It never had one main character it would change from character to character and it would cause a change in the story which wasn’t a trait I liked. But my favorite part of the book was the humor and the description of the life of a veteran after the war. I expected the book to be lenient on combat experiences, but I surprised when that wasn’t the case. It was full of humor. There was never a dull moment in the book it was constantly filled with edgy jokes that constantly made me lose my breath. But the humor wasn't all that was good with the book. The description of life after the war was another trait of the book I found phenomenal.In the twelve stories he describes the challenging task of coming back home because of strained relationship they come back to because of the time they had been separated and the disconnect of troops and citizens.Phil Klay states that “when you get back to the States no civilians will be able to understand what you've gone through?'”. But the part I resonated most with the book was the humor. The humor in the book is not for everyone. Some may not find it as hilarious as I do. An example of the humor is when Klay says “ Harvey asked how he knew what santa’s assshole tasted like and mac said. Yo, son. You signed your enlistment papers. Don't act like you ain't have a taste.”. I don't expect everyone to find it as hilarious as I

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