The Greatest Generation
The Greatest Generation Speaks, written by Tom Brokaw is a piece based on true events that is dedicated to those individuals who gave their lives to liberate the world from the tyranny that was imposed by the German Empire during World War II. This book refers to the different instances that a war soldier and family have to endure in order keep a perspective about the situation.
Brokaw attempted to introduce the stories of many brave men that had to endure these difficulties that was imposed in front of them. Most stories ended in sad depressing situations. Although that soldier might have survived and was not part of the 292,131 Americans who died in action during WWII,” (Brokaw, 77) he/she had to be strong enough to endure the loss of those brothers and sisters that died in combat trying to defend the glory of our country.
Tom Brokaw brings to the reader’s attention the importance of brotherhood and trust between soldiers. “In that common experience, old ties were strengthened and new ones were formed to last a lifetime” (Brokaw, 49). Many of those ties still exist and have been held for over 5 decades. Ties that share a common experience and to some it is even an unforgettable experience. These soldiers get together to share war memories, memories that have common experiences and were hidden for many years before they were told. Many of these men and women chose not to speak about their experiences because they thought it would be better if they would not publicize the war and everything that happened in it.
Brokaw by showing true facts and documents tries to identify the different feelings that these soldiers might have been feeling all along. He was able to obtain stories that only those individuals who actually had the opportunity to live it were able to tell. These stories gave the reader a sense of emotions, overall the feeling of the whole soldier experience were put into this work.
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