book is the first in a series of four books about World War II and the individuals that were part of the same. While the book Lynch wrote is very profound and effective in many ways, it could have been even better with a few minor adjustments and changes.
Setting of the Book
As mostly noted in the introduction, the setting of the book is World War II. Of course, that as a global war that raged from the late 1930's until 1945. The United States entered that fray in 1941. The book depicts a man that has big dreams about… Continue Reading...
In what ways did the war help? How did it hurt?
Although World War II and the subsequent Cold War clearly led to a loss of life and many devastating incidents in the lives of innocent Americans, it did have some positive benefits for the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. As African-American servicemen made a substantial contribution to the war effort, the nation was effectively shamed into granting some measures of equality, including integration of the armed forces. The Cold War was also an ideological war, and America was likewise shamed into living up to its stated ideals of freedom and democracy to… Continue Reading...
