Austin Sheehan Mrs. Stitham English 10 Honors 10/24/14 Book Review for American Sniper – By: Chris Kyle (Autobiography) Before I start my book review‚ I would like to show respect to Chris Kyle‚ who died in an incident that occurred at a gun range in Erath County‚ Texas‚ where he and his good friend Chad Littlefield‚ were slain by a retired soldier “supposedly”‚ suffering from PTSD. I greatly appreciate his dedication and time spent protecting the United States of America. Overview: Chris Kyle
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afraid to push on due to enemy snipers. The sun is setting as the scene progresses and the group becomes more and more anxious. After losing two men to the sniper attack‚ the entire group decides to push on‚ realizing that there is only one shooter. The group fills the immediate area with smoke‚ so that it is difficult to tell whether or not the sun is setting. The only way of telling that the sun has set‚ after the infantry has moved inside the building where the sniper is located‚ is the slight highlights
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The movie‚ American Sniper‚ has definitely been one of the most anticipated and controversial films of 2014. The movie is directed by Clint Eastwood‚ and stars Bradley Cooper. This movie tells the unique and complicated story of former navy seal‚ Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle is mostly known as the most lethal sniper in U.S military history. Chris had 160 confirmed kills in total of all of his tours of duty. Unfortunately‚ Chris Kyle was killed at a gun range by a former marine who had a history of mental
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veteran gives a surprise to his/her special person which were very inspirational and emotional. However‚ after once I read through almost half of the study‚ I had the vision of the movie‚ American Sniper which was a biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and was based on a real-life American Sniper‚ Chris Kyle. It made conceptualize that for military couples it weren’t all happiness for them because‚ in the movie‚ he was a really successful and celebrated veteran‚ however‚ the tours
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Novel Joseph T. Ward writes this inspiring true story on cruelty of the war in Vietnam from his perspective. From the time he makes his decision to join the Marines in the beginning of the book all the way to making it to Vietnam as a Marine Scout Sniper. Among the Joseph T. Ward‚ Dave Young‚ Mike O’Grady‚ and Nick Herrera (whom all since childhood have been friends with Joseph T. Ward and decided to join the Marines with him) share six purple hearts. This novel shows a particular side of one of America’s
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Various lasting impacts on individuals is not only portrayed through war‚ it is portrayed through many other tragic events that go on in today’s society. The consequences of a negative event can have 3rd party effects on people. In the film ‘American Sniper’ directed by clint eastwood. An important theme is that war is always a tragedy and has various lasting impacts on individuals. This means that important events that happen in your life stay with you and impact on the things you do. You can’t
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The Sniper has been around since the early 1800’s and first started out with the British army. The First American Snipers were implemented as early as the American Revolutionary War. During this time the Colonists would climb trees and hide amongst the branch’s and leaves to keep concealed‚ and strike the enemy when they were within range. The early rifles used by Snipers were constructed of smooth barrels enabling from making accurate consisted shots. It wasn’t until gun manufactures started to
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Destruction is a theme which taunts the world. History reveals this theme in broad effects as there has been numerous occasions in which human beings have been a product of their own destruction. The worst of these are the ones fought within a country‚ within a home‚ a tribe or a people‚ those are the most unforgettable ones‚ in which even in this current era‚ threatens to be unstoppable and unpreventable. The scars and terrors that torment the world are the ones in which authors in history and writers
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John is a Commander who works on the INFINITY. John travel the universe on the INFINITY and does special missions on planets with his Squad‚ Which the ituxi took over. John is a Master Chief he is a spartan. Spartans get armor which increases strength and speed and agility. Master Chiefs are the best of the spartans‚ and John was the first to become a Master Chief. John was on a mission to scout the enemy Fortress‚ but in the process he encounters a group of hunters from the ituxi. The hunters were
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According to his wife Taya Kyle‚ “If there was ever going to be a movie that was even going to come close to getting it right‚ this was it”‚ Jon Anderson‚ ‘American Sniper’ widow says the film gets it right‚ (USA Today‚ 2014) ‚ 2. Taya also says‚ “I left feeling like a weight had been lifted. They really pulled it off. It’s an authentic‚ genuine look at two people who love each other and what our veterans go through
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