I have read a chapter so far of our book for class, and I
think it is going to be a very good book. It seems to be very interesting and
informative about what happens when you are a Navy SEAL. It is an addicting
read and is a quick page turner.
So far we have met 10 identified people as well as 2
unidentified marines and Iraqi soldiers. It appears that the main character is
the author, Eric Greitens.
The next main character so far has been his SEAL buddy,
Joel.
Everyone else that has been identified has had a little bit
of an appearance.
I am curious to see who are the main characters are in the
next chapters.
3 places have been visited so far, with Iraq being the most
discussed. Washington, DC and Doylestown, PA have both been mentioned.
So far the book has been very clean, and has only had 1 cuss
word involved. I thought there would be more cuss words so far, especially for
a military related book, so I am surprised.
We get to experience a bit of Eric’s SEAL training in
regards to using whistles. We learn what 1 whistle, 2 whistles, and 3 whistles
mean.
In the first chapter there were three words that I was
unfamiliar with the meanings of.
-Insurgent:
risking in active revolt, a rebel or revolutionary
-Minaret:
a tall slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a
muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
- Muezzin: a man who calls Muslims to prayer
-Motley: incongruously varied
in appearance or character, disparate
-Incongruously: not in harmony or keeping with the
surroundings or other aspects of something
My favorite quote from this chapter was: “What you leave
behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the
lives of others.” (Page 10)
I liked how Eric discussed courageous people, peace, and a
good life. These are all good things to discuss and that will help others
greatly regardless of their situation.
Word Count: 341 words
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