Analysis Of Fallen Angels By Walter Dean Myers

Emilio Aranda Mrs. Grandbois English II 11, May 2016 â€Å"Fallen Angels† Book Analysis The book I have read and truly enjoyed is a great fictional novel because the author tells a true story in a fictitious manner to make the story more interesting to any reader. The title of the story is â€Å"Fallen Angels† by Walter Dean Myers and it’s a story about his brother’s experience in the vietnam war. The book Fallen Angels shows the horrific reality of war. My second claim is that war takes out any sense of adolescence in a boy and turns them into cold hearted men who are being forced to kill with no feelings towards taking another human being’s life in order to survive. My claims are relevant to the world because it shows how they would let young boys enlist in the army just to go out there and become another casualty on the battlefield. Fiction novels should be a part of High School curriculum because fictitious books can keep young High School teens interested in less interesting subjects like history and war. In the book â€Å"Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers, it shows the horrific reality of war and it clearly depicts the soldiers experiences while fighting in the war. For example the book takes place during the Vietnam War and the reality of that war was that â€Å"there were over 2 million wounded soldiers in total by the end of the war†, according to historynet.com. On top of that all the sounds of war deeply affected the soldiers so badly to the point where even if they survivedShow MoreRelatedFallen Angels Chacter analysis1133 Words   |  5 Pagesï » ¿Character Analysis in Fallen Angels During war, many people change physically, mentally, and socially. War itself is disturbing to the mind. In Walter Dean Meyer’s Fallen Angels, the characters undergo many changes as they learn the true meaning of war. Perry, Peewee and Johnson all change in the sense of their personalities and their outlooks on life. In the beginning of the novel all the characters have very distinct characteristics. As the story progresses they start to see how war can haveRead MoreMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesfollowing classification of cases by subject matter to be helpful. I thank those of you who made this and other suggestions. Classification of Cases by Major Marketing Topics Topics Most Relevant Cases Marketing Research and Consumer Analysis Coca-Cola, Disney, McDonald’s, Google, Starbucks Product Starbucks, Nike, Coke/Pepsi, McDonald’s, Maytag, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Newell Rubbermaid, DaimlerChrysler, Kmart/Sears, Harley-Davidson, Boeing/Airbus, Merck, Boston Beer, Firestone/FordRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesHappiness Coaches for Employees 123 Case Incident 1 Is It Okay to Cry at Work? 124 Case Incident 2 Can You Read Emotions from Faces? 124 S A L S A L 5 Personality and Values 131 Personality 133 What Is Personality? 133 †¢ The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 135 †¢ The Big Five Personality Model 136 †¢ Other Personality Traits Relevant to OB 139 x CONTENTS Values 144 The Importance of Values 144 †¢ Terminal versus Instrumental Values 144 †¢ Generational Values 145 Linking anRead MoreStrategic Marketing Management337596 Words   |  1351 PagesStrategic and marketing analysis 2 Marketing auditing and the analysis of capability 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Learning objectives Introduction Reviewing marketing effectiveness The role of SWOT analysis Competitive advantage and the value chain Conducting effective audits Summary 3 Segmental, productivity and ratio analysis 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 Learning objectives Introduction The clarification of cost categories Marketing cost analysis: aims and methods An illustration