Analysis Of Innocence In 'The Red, The White, And The Emo'
When assessing youth and adolescence, innocence plays a major part in one’s mind. Innocence. A word in which one could argue indefinitely along with the word “war”. An aura of innocence is not only found in the souls of young soldiers, but is also found in every brave soul of anyone who has ever served or are serving for our country. This powerful word of “innocence” is relatable towards the young troopers because they are the inexperienced newcomers with minor knowledge of what actuality is to come. Recent research has found a significant difference in a teen’s brain versus an adult’s. In fact, the rational part of a human brain is technically not fully developed until one reaches the age of 25 or so. With being partially developed, it raises
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These titles are seen to be somewhat absurd compared to other texts involving war. Most texts regarding anything about warfare are usually found to be extremely serious, however Gallagher’s are one of the few which are not; his texts are rather the complete opposite. For example, chapter one of his book is titled “The Red, The White, and The Emo”, then chapter two is named “Embrace the Suck”. By glancing at the titles, one can assume the author to be irreverent, especially when the name of the book itself is called “Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War”. His diction is clear to the audience that his tone is candid. Using words such as “savage” and “suck” tells readers of just how blunt and forthright Gallagher is. Before one of his combat missions, he explains, “I briefed my men that this would be a snatch-and-grab mission, quicker than most romantic comedies” (Gallagher 99). His sense of humor add on the youthful tone to his story-tellings. Critic West interprets that “Understanding that comedy best captures the irony of the human condition, Mr. Gallagher pokes fun at himself, his soldiers and those above him” to further mock and demonstrate his honest experience in combat (1). “I wanted to be very honest and forthright that so much of counterinsurgency is not just combat, but the beat policing that is inherently trial and error,” says Gallagher in The Rumpus
These titles are seen to be somewhat absurd compared to other texts involving war. Most texts regarding anything about warfare are usually found to be extremely serious, however Gallagher’s are one of the few which are not; his texts are rather the complete opposite. For example, chapter one of his book is titled “The Red, The White, and The Emo”, then chapter two is named “Embrace the Suck”. By glancing at the titles, one can assume the author to be irreverent, especially when the name of the book itself is called “Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War”. His diction is clear to the audience that his tone is candid. Using words such as “savage” and “suck” tells readers of just how blunt and forthright Gallagher is. Before one of his combat missions, he explains, “I briefed my men that this would be a snatch-and-grab mission, quicker than most romantic comedies” (Gallagher 99). His sense of humor add on the youthful tone to his story-tellings. Critic West interprets that “Understanding that comedy best captures the irony of the human condition, Mr. Gallagher pokes fun at himself, his soldiers and those above him” to further mock and demonstrate his honest experience in combat (1). “I wanted to be very honest and forthright that so much of counterinsurgency is not just combat, but the beat policing that is inherently trial and error,” says Gallagher in The Rumpus