An American Soldier In World War I Analysis
AN AMERICAN SOLDIER IN WORLD WAR I
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An American Soldier in World War I
George Brown’s collection titled ‘An American Soldier in World War I,’ states his experiences during the First World War. While Browne was in Europe during in the war, he wrote various letters to Martha, his fiancée, explaining the life of soldier in the war. Browne organizes the book into a compendium of letters that reveal several elements of American soldiers, including their routine life and daily activities at the European theater, troubles confronted by Browne during training as well as transportation to France and various obstacles he came across during the war. The book also describes how Browne and …show more content…
During his time in the military, Browne undergoes a vigorous training in the US prior to leaving for France in 1917. Since there was no sophisticated technology for communicating during the war, letters were the sole means through which Browne and Martha communicated with each other. The letters of the author serve as evident for his survival during the war in which thousands and millions of soldiers across the world left their breath. Browne gives an account of the reasons that forced him to serve the war and writes to Martha about the expansion of US army and deportation to European theater as there was an increase of threat from the German army. Browne writes in his letters about the adversities of the war, such as improper food and clothing, domiciling in the trenches and defying the bombardments and enemy …show more content…
Browne writes several letters to his fiancée, Martha, in which he provides details about the soldiers’ challenges and dangers during the war. The letters also explain how the soldiers survived adverse situations on the foreign land and finally won the war. Furthermore, the book presents Browne’s letters without any modification, which helps the readers to understand the slang words of the contemporary period. With a detailed and organized structure, the book is an interesting treatise for it also gives an account of the attitudes and beliefs of the soldiers with regards to race and ethnicity. I recommend the book to everyone as it presents significant information about the war and the experiences of the soldiers during the war in the form of letters, which serve as a primary
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An American Soldier in World War I
George Brown’s collection titled ‘An American Soldier in World War I,’ states his experiences during the First World War. While Browne was in Europe during in the war, he wrote various letters to Martha, his fiancée, explaining the life of soldier in the war. Browne organizes the book into a compendium of letters that reveal several elements of American soldiers, including their routine life and daily activities at the European theater, troubles confronted by Browne during training as well as transportation to France and various obstacles he came across during the war. The book also describes how Browne and …show more content…
During his time in the military, Browne undergoes a vigorous training in the US prior to leaving for France in 1917. Since there was no sophisticated technology for communicating during the war, letters were the sole means through which Browne and Martha communicated with each other. The letters of the author serve as evident for his survival during the war in which thousands and millions of soldiers across the world left their breath. Browne gives an account of the reasons that forced him to serve the war and writes to Martha about the expansion of US army and deportation to European theater as there was an increase of threat from the German army. Browne writes in his letters about the adversities of the war, such as improper food and clothing, domiciling in the trenches and defying the bombardments and enemy …show more content…
Browne writes several letters to his fiancée, Martha, in which he provides details about the soldiers’ challenges and dangers during the war. The letters also explain how the soldiers survived adverse situations on the foreign land and finally won the war. Furthermore, the book presents Browne’s letters without any modification, which helps the readers to understand the slang words of the contemporary period. With a detailed and organized structure, the book is an interesting treatise for it also gives an account of the attitudes and beliefs of the soldiers with regards to race and ethnicity. I recommend the book to everyone as it presents significant information about the war and the experiences of the soldiers during the war in the form of letters, which serve as a primary