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Summary Of The Three Literary Nonfiction
The Three literary nonfiction stories are based on actual events that are described in detail by the writer in order to enable the reader to relive the experience in vivid and emotional detail.
Brian Mockenhaupt´s ¨The Living and the Dead¨ gives the reader a detailed picture of the life of a Marine that was stationed in Afghanistan. He described how he lived with the fear of not knowing what will happen during his tour. Detailed events of his relationship with his comrades, ranging from clearing IED´s, to never-ending patrols, and the senseless killings that the Taliban committed against the civilians and soldiers. It appears to be written as a memoir since it is dedicated to the men of the Patrol Base Dakota and their families.
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