Ehrenreich's book, Blood Rites, focused primarily on aspects of war and how war has evolved so much over time. Chavis brings to life the idea of war that Ehrenreich writes of, bringing war to a central place, a community, which illustrates a path to making peace and quality of life right where we are. Like Ehrenreich's book and how war evolves over time, Chavis writes how the "gang" takes over the neighborhood slowly, almost tactically; not all at once, but slowly over time. In Ehrenreich's Blood Rites' Mongol warriors become dependent on the people who they've destroyed through the burning of their farms and towns. Chavis's book is a modern day version of this "bloodsucking" concept; taking the positive out of the town and incorporating negative behavior. This behavior is not new and has been around for
Ehrenreich's book, Blood Rites, focused primarily on aspects of war and how war has evolved so much over time. Chavis brings to life the idea of war that Ehrenreich writes of, bringing war to a central place, a community, which illustrates a path to making peace and quality of life right where we are. Like Ehrenreich's book and how war evolves over time, Chavis writes how the "gang" takes over the neighborhood slowly, almost tactically; not all at once, but slowly over time. In Ehrenreich's Blood Rites' Mongol warriors become dependent on the people who they've destroyed through the burning of their farms and towns. Chavis's book is a modern day version of this "bloodsucking" concept; taking the positive out of the town and incorporating negative behavior. This behavior is not new and has been around for