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Patton: A Genius of War
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Rhetorical Analysis of Patton's Papers by Martin Blumesfield
Martin Blumesfield's writing of this book is a very interesting book. His way of writing really gets the point across and makes you think like you there. He uses many rhetoric devices to enhance his writing and get what he's trying to do. He uses many similes and figurative language to back up his point of him being there. He has many of Patton's paper and he actually can relate to whats going on through his interpretation of the "Patton Papers." Many say this is the greatest Patton book out there and I agree. The way Blumesfield makes you feel is so real, you can appreciate a good writer when you find one like Blumesfield.
General Patton as born in Virginia in the late 1860s and was raised by both his parents with his sister. He had a good relationship with his family, not many fights or arguments. He was brought up in the South and was taught to be a real gentlemen. This is why he is considered not only one of the United States greatest generals, but also a great person himself. He was in the Olympic games in Stockholm and served in West Point military school. During the first World War he served in the 304th tank brigade and lead his platoon to many quality wins in Europe. In World War II, he was leader of the 504th platoon in Morocco and then moved over to the European front and lead his troops to victory and one of the biggest battles at the Battle of the Bulge.
Blumesfield uses giant sentences to get his point across. He makes very long sentences to prove his point. The way he incorporates many punctuation and word structure is very critical to the way you read the book. He does this throughout the book, from when he starts with Patton as a child her reflects on how he is living in the time and with his family and everyone else Patton is affiliated with. He uses Patton's Journal most of the time throughout the whole essay and is based off on. He uses the papers to improve your meaning of the book once you read it. I really think that he did an exceptional way of incorporating it and the order he puts his info seems like its really planned out.
In Kirby Dick’s influential documentary “The Invisible War,” filmmaker Kirby Dick uses pathos, ethos and logos to gain information and supplementary details to make his point that there is an epidemic of rape in throughout the DOD (Department of Defense) and the fact that military sexual trauma (MST) in the United States military goes unheard, mostly unpunished and needs to be addressed at a higher level.
I would recommend this book to a friend because the reader is able to comprehend different aspects of the war. This novel is written in an upfront style, which makes it easy for the reader to follow along. I am thinking about including something about how war gives soldiers mental disorders for my thesis argument. I would like to write about the mental health of our troops for my research paper. I intend to focus on psychological disorders and mental illness.
When the quote says “that part of the story is my own” it must mean O’Brien had taken some true details from personal stories. Could O’Brien taken true information but tried to throw the readers off to keep some privacy for the men the stories were based off? Some of the stories present within the book are completely out of the water. How could O’Brien imagine those ideas up without a base of what actually happened? I believe O’Brien switched the names of the soldiers but kept the stories. If he did the name switching it could emphasize on how the reader could focus on the ideas and situations, not the people. O’Brien would showcase how these situations can affect everyone. Another challenging aspect for me is if the stories are partly true why not honor those written about. Do the soldiers feel shame reading about their failures? O’Brien wrote his novel upon the hopes of helping his PTSD and it could have helped the veterans read and receive help. Along with help the vets it could supply the vets with the honor they
Despite these minor flaws, the book has many positive aspects to it. Probably most important, the book gives the reader an up close and personal account to the war. Each battle comes alive for the reader as a veteran vividly describes what he experienced. For example Vincent Walsh describes his first encounter with a violent death as follows: “we had occasion to pick up a dead pilot. They fingerprinted him and then he was wrapped in a piece of canvas and he went into a meat box” (Tomedi, 155). Lines such as this, puts a personality behind the speaker and makes it more personal. Also, the stories in the book present the same situations as other oral history novels. A good example of this is when Robert Roy claims “…I could see a line of tanks coming down the road, which we never expected…I could see the rounds explode against the tank, but the tank just kept going” (Tomedi, 10-11).
After reading this very dramatic book I expected a dramatic ending with, maybe, the death of one his close friends that only had a couple days left in Vietnam just like him. I was a little disappointed, but I guess it got its job done. It wrapped up the book very nice; it just wasn't as exciting as the rest of the book. If you are interested in war books that can sometimes get a little graphic I would definitely recommend this book to you. It is a really easy book to get lost in the reading; he describes everything in great detail and makes it really easy to picture what is going on in your head. If you read his book you too will find out about Tim O'Brien's struggles in boot camp and also as a foot soldier in Vietnam.
This magnificent novel is a definite must read for military men because Bahr effectively combines the interesting history of the Battle of Franklin with the psychological affects of battle. Though the novel inherits some natural flaws, the pros outweigh the cons. This short read becomes very satisfying as the story progresses. Also, Bahr shatters the concept of the Confederates being hicks and cruel slave owners, but that they are actual people too, who experience war just the same as someone form the Union.
Overall I honestly enjoyed reading this book. The amount of evidence and truth that was provided in this book really makes it worth reading. It was like stepping into a time machine, which I believe was really beneficial to all of the ROTC cadets taking this class because it allowed us to comprehend what it was like for soldiers during the Civil War. Even though the U.S. Army is completely different than it was back during the Civil War, a lot of the motives, mentalities, and values that were expressed back then are still relevant in the Army of today. I would definitely recommend this book to all soldiers in today’s Army and to people who would like to find out information in regards to the Civil War.
I felt that O’Brien did a good job causing the reader feel as if they were personally there experiencing the battles and getting to know the soldiers on their own. He made you feel the pain of the reality of the war. O’Brien excels at connecting the reader to the personal trials and tribulations of each of each of the soldiers to help put you in the place and thoughts of them. Though the novel didn 't have a clear storyline, and skipped around, it still came across as a clear, well organized collection. I would highly recommend this book to
Chief Red Jacket uses a variety of techniques in rhetoric in his quote to the “white men.” When he starts out by saying, “brother” he establishes a close relationship by showing respect to the white men. Moving on, the next two sentences both start out with “you say that you are…,” which shows the technique of parallelism and repetition. What he did there really pushes his point forward and makes his point, if you will, “sticky.” In the second sentence, he uses, “Great spirit,” instead of the White men's God. By doing this he makes the White men understand that his people and he will not accept the white men's religion. In the second sentence, Chief Red Jacket uses, “you white people teach,” to distance himself from them. This quote is ended
This reader’s rating for this book is average. It is a very well written book but it may not appeal to some people. If the reader was familiar with the war then this would be a wonderful book to read. This reader thought it was interesting but not as enthralling as it should be. The book was mainly made out of quotes or dialogue from the men in the war. This was a very different way of writing but it was interesting. Many of the veterans had interesting stories to tell and how it felt like to be in the war. Overall it was a book to consider if you’re into war stories.
I found this story not only good but, it was also a little disturbing because, the connection between the text and my own personal life is I remember when my father came home after the war was over suffering from Post-Traumatic Disorder. He did not return the same man that had left to go off to war. We lived in the backwoods of a small town and he would always be staring at the tree line waiting for Charlie to make his presence known. I thought that this story would go along nicely with the movie Full Metal Jacket because, that movie was the most realistic war movie ever made about how they trained the people that was being sent to
... in Afghanistan is to so many others in our history. Parnell’s writing is very engaging and even in times in the book where you are not engaged in a conflict it is still so interesting and leaves you wanting to know more. It expanded my knowledge of the Afghan war tremendously. The reference of the born citizen soldier who sheds his uniform when he gets home and never looks back makes me think of how many people I have come in contact with and even just see in the supermarket or in a restaurant have fought for my freedom. Hearing what the conditions are like in a country like Afghanistan also makes me so grateful for the freedom and life I live in America. This book was more than an eye opener for people both in support and not in support of war and I would suggest it to anyone no matter what walk of life and no matter what books they typically like to read.
In "Black Hawk's Surrender Speech," the author uses rhetorical devices to make his claim stronger. The author claims that even though Indians lost against the whites, they are still warriors. He gets his claim across by using many figurative devices such as smilies and atmosphere.
Having grown up during the Iraq war, I have never really been aware of the events unfolding around me, less so the secrecy that has shrouded these events. I’m grateful that I’m able to learn about recent events that have not yet made it into our textbooks. I feel as if I have a better sense of the modern policies and actions carried out by our government. I enjoyed the author’s use of numbers and statistics, which gave a sense of the scale of the resources expended in the name of national security. Another thing I liked about the book was how the author did not just limit himself to a one sided story, but explored many different perspectives. The reader was able to understand the individuals involved, how everyone was connected and their motives. However, at times I found the book bombarding the reader with too much
O’Brien, Tim. “How To Tell a True War Story.” The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. Boston: Bedford St. Martins, 2003. p. 420-429.