Legendary In American Sniper, Chris Kyle allows readers to learn about his life as the most lethal Sniper in U.S. history and how his choices affected his marriage, his family, his friends, and his morals as a patriotic American. The experiences that came along with his career as a Navy SEAL changed the man that put God, country, and family above everything else. Through the use of imagery, syntax, tone, and diction, Chris Kyle is able to tell his life story as a compassionate, tough, American hero. Chris Kyle’s use of imagery in his book mostly consist of experiences as a Navy SEAL- killing terrorists and dodging death. One account of dodging death from Chris: “One time we were in a building and we were hosed down by the insurgents outside. …show more content…
Many examples of the explaining of SEAL terms are used, such as “SURC (‘small unit riverine craft’)” (292). Chris also uses syntax in the form of rhetorical questions to help the reader relate to him and know what he was feeling during his experiences as a Navy SEAL. After describing a calm city he was scouting in, Chris asks “This was the most dangerous city in Iraq?” (291). Chris asks this rhetorical question, even though we know the answer, to enable the reader to understand what he was experiencing from his shoes- or in this case combat …show more content…
When Chris finally realized that he was a mortal man, he came to a conclusion. He decided that “I have a guardian angel and I;m a SEAl and I’m lucky and whatever the hell it is: I cannot die” (385). The emphasis on “I cannot die” helps the reader better understand the fact that Chris Kyle believed he had a mission: to stay alive and defend his faith, family, and country – and nothing on Earth was going to stop him – not even Death
This book talks about Brandon’s life as a young boy and his life becoming a SEAL and especially a SEAL sniper. His great attitude and perseverance has astonished me. When others were discouraging him and laughing at him when his goals were so big, he used these to fuel his fire to become a Navy
American Sniper is a 2014 movie about Chris Kyle, a Navy Seal Sniper who served 4 tours of duty in Iraq, and credited with being the most lethal United States Sniper of all time. The movie follows Kyle’s life from the attacks of 9/11, the impetus for joining the military, through his 4 combat tours as a sniper in Iraq, and the years after his military service, including the event that led to his death in 2013. Much of the film shows Kyle’s combat experience, the actions he took, and consequently the turmoil that results from those actions. The movie was not only a commercial success, it was also a catalyst for debate on the morality of war, and how it affects those who fight wars. The first review I read was
U.S. Navy SEAL ,Chris Kyle was just the average die hard Texan. He aspired to become a cowboy, but it wasn’t working out in his favor. After seeing the horrors of terrorism on 9/11 he was ready to fight for his country and enlisted into the military. He goes on to fight in four tours and becomes the deadliest sniper in American history. After each tour, he felt that he had to go back. He had two goals that he couldn’t give up on; protecting his team and taking out the deadliest enemy sniper, Mustafa. Chris would not stop until he achieved his goals, when he finally did, he faced a new battle. He struggled with normal daily life, but even then he persevered and found a new passion to aid him. Throughout this film, Clint Eastwood portrays the theme of perseverance through the use of setting, camera angles, and the main character Chris Kyle.
Based on character analysis, “The Sniper” and the “Horseman in the Sky” both clearly reveal a true question of humanity but do so in different ways. Carter Druse, a young wealthy Virginian, and a Republican sniper whose name remains yet unknown, have various similarities and differences in their ways of handling their conflicts. Similarly, both young snipers willing choose to fight in their own civil wars. Carter fighting in the American Civil War, and the sniper fighting in the Irish Republican Civil War. Along with both being snipers, the two are also faced with the same horrifying conflict… killing a family member. Carter Druse, fighting for the Union, is ultimately faced with an unimaginable decision to kill his father, a Confederate soldier.
In nature, Chris focused only on himself and survival, rather than his troubles at home, the needs of others, or the standards of society. In a way, he was forced to go into the outdoors because of these poor relationships and inner conflicts within himself. Although Chris sought nature to help him, it destroyed him. He never returned from Alaska to put into practice what he had finally learned about himself and his need for others. Nature and his plan had worked against him, since, he eventually died of starvation.
When you think of a sniper what do you see a man who fights for what he
"The Sniper" places a strong emphasis on the evils of war, and yet paints a vivid image of mankind's qualities and their society. Employing the technique of describing one particular sniper to symbolise a general subject, readers are able to gain a deep insight into the evils of war. In this story, the assembly of setting, contrasting characters and themes of fanaticism and division of loyalties are vital to conveying the horror of war. On the other hand, "The Sniper" also discusses the power of war, depicting it as the decider of life and death for men. Its force is further emphasised when neighbours are turned into enemies under war's influence.
“The American Sniper” by Chris Kyle is an account of the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers. From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109). Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Kyle presents the gripping and unforgettable accounts of
Love, an intense feeling of deep affection. loving someone so much, willing to do anything to make that person or place. Perseverance, Steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. The movie of American Sniper was based off of a true story of Chris Kyle. Chris Kyle Joined the Navy Seals leaving his wife and kids to protect his country. Throughout the movie it shows how being faithful and perseverance plays a big role in the world we are living in. Based on the complexity and actions of the characters, imagery, symbolism and the angles the camera took, the movie, “ American Sniper” illuminates and emcopasses a theme of Love and Perseverance.
There are two types of people that fight in wars; those who consider their patriotic duty an honor and those who entered the war by force. In 1990, twenty years after returning from the Vietnam War, Tim O’Brien published The Things They Carried, a disturbing and remorseful collection of short stories that gives detailed, yet fictional, accounts of the horrific events that occurred during the war. Later in 2012, after his tour of duty, Chris Kyle released American Sniper, a humble and passionate memoir that describes what Kyle had to face during his tour. While The Things They Carried utilizes symbolism and similes to inform the reader about the horrors of war, American Sniper uses flashbacks and imagery to demonstrate that some people “come alive” during the war.
Nevertheless, Chris died finding his freedom. If Chris had been prepared for the conditions, if
Chris Kyle depicts the rebel archetype as well. Chris rebels in many ways in his life during the movie. The Character Therapist says, “Rules might never be broken without the Rebel. They are outrageous, outspoken and radical in a cutting-edge way many of wish we were.” This quote relates to Chris’s actions during one of his tours to Iraq. In the movie, Chris Kyle is stationed on top of buildings with the duty to be a sniper, which he does best. One day, he decided to join his comrades on ground because he felt as if he wasn’t doing enough up top. He heard of the ground men dying more often and wanted to help. So, he rebelled against his mission. He also rebels against his wife, Taya Kyle. Taya is tired of Chris never being home. She is so lonely without him, so she tries to make him stay by threatening their relationship. But he rebels against their marriage and leaves anyway. Chris Kyle rebels in various ways throughout the movie.
Some people might say that Chris wanted to die and let himself die in Alaska; however, this is wrong because Chris used multiple survival tactics to continue surviving. The first reason this is incorrect is that Chris went hunting and looked for berries in Alaska. Chris also saved bird feathers and animal hides that could have been used to make clothing or pillows. When Chris’ body was found, there was an S.O.S. note that was left for somebody to read. The note reads, “S.O.S. I need your help. I am injured, near death, and too weak to hike out of here. I am all alone, this is NO JOKE. In the name of God, please remain to save me. I am out collecting berries close by and shall return this evening. Thank you, Chris McCandless. August?” Chris knew he needed help, and hoped that he could find somebody that could help
Chris was confident that he could survive on his own in the wild but when worst came to worst, he
This pivotal scene showcases the conversation between the seals evaluating the multiple courses of action. At which,