Thin Red Line
In the novel The Thin Red Line, the author James Jones uses his own experiences of WWII to write a war novel that describes the truth of war and the thoughts of the men fighting it. This novel is a long detailed account of WWII where the American troops are trying to capture the Guadalcanal, which will give America the upper hand in the war. Through this battle the men are faced with their most terrible horrors, friends dying left and right, and fear of being killed. While dealing with these fears they try to find some meaning in their lives and end up finding a union of trust with the men fighting next to them. James Jones was born in Robinson, Illinois in 1921, as the son of a dentist, Ramon Jones and Ada Blessing Jones. His father had problems with alcohol and his mother was religious, because of his fathers and mothers constant fighting, Jones grew up with much depression. His grandfather owned one of the oldest and biggest houses on East Main Street. He had much social prestige based on oil money, but after his death the Jones lost much of their social status. Jones completed his high school education in Illinois. Because of the depression, he couldn't continue his studies. So he joined the army and
The Thin Red Line was a great war novel; the description of the battles and the emotions of the men really gave me a sense of feeling of what it must have been like. " Microsoft Encarta Multimedia Encyclopedia, 1999 ed. For example on my baseball and football teams we need to stick together and believe in each other to achieve our goals. Although it was a great description of war, at times it was too long and boring. Their days were filled with death and weary, a struggle to go on and a meaning to fight. Although it is hard to find some meaning in why they are fighting, they find comfort and hope in each other. Which is a lesson that we as a society need to learn. Jones's book became part of his World War II trilogy that was continued by The Thin Red Line (1962) and concluded by Whistle (1978), which was left incomplete at his death. I would recommend this book to anyone who was looking for a book to read that was direct and gave the brutal truth about war. During the battles of Guadalcanal the men are in constant fear of dying; they lose trust in themselves and the meaning of their fighting. A group of young soldiers is brought in as a relief for the tired Marine units. ( Jones, James) In World War II, the outcome of the battle of Guadalcanal will give either side a strong hold on the war.
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