Unit: Book Title: Flags of Our Fathers Author: James Bradley Why I chose this book: From the moment I set foot on the yellow footprints at MCRD‚ Parris Island I’ve heard Marines talk about the raising of the Flag at Iwo Jima. It inspired me to know more about the Marines who have served and fallen before me. In my eyes‚ this was one of the greatest moments in the Marine Corps history. These are a few reason why I chose to read this book‚ Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley.
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Flags of Our Fathers This story is about six ordinary boys. The boys were known as heroes but that didn’t want to be called heroes. They want to be known as normal people that fought in the war. Their names were Ira Hayes‚ Franklin Sousley‚ Jack Bradley‚ Harlon Block‚ Mike Strank‚ and Rene Gagnon. These men raised the Flag on Mount Suribachi. These men are so famous they wrote a book about them and made a movie about them. The life they lived was like any other person except for the part about
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Flags of our Fathers‚ written by James Bradley‚ is a World War II novel portraying the true story behind the six courageous soldiers who raised the American flag on Mount Suribachi‚ Japan. James Bradley wrote this story on behalf of his father‚ John Bradley who was a Marine stationed at Iwo Jima and also one of the flag raisers. In order to complete this book‚ James Bradley had to search for information about the lives of the other five flag raisers who were Rene Gagnon‚ Harlon Block‚ Franklin Sousley
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Americans‚ more than any country‚ tend to be very prideful of our young‚ yet extensive‚ war repertoire. Although there is nothing coherently wrong with this feeling of pride‚ we often forget the sacrifices made in the form of lives‚ in order for those iconic images to be taken. In James Bradley’s Flags of Our Fathers‚ he makes sure to emphasize the outer effects of war that reaches past that of what we can see in those instilled images. Specifically‚ the hundreds of thousands of soldiers that helped
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Sydney Tolleson History 2112 Professor Lin 10 March 2011 Book Review of Flags of our Fathers: Flags of Our Fathers is a biography of John “Doc” Bradley‚ also called Jack‚ and the five other flag raisers in battle on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II. It is written by his son‚ James Bradley‚ who knew very little about his father’s experience and heroism in the battle of Iwo Jima. This novel takes the reader into the lives of these six men and provides a glimpse of the United States
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2010 Flags of Our Fathers The book‚ Flags of Our Fathers‚ was written by James Bradley the son of Jack Bradley one of the people who the book is written about. It is written about the six flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It starts with James Bradley and some of the other Bradley family getting to visit Iwo Jima after their father and husband Jack Bradley passed away. James decides that he wants to research what happened then and the events leading up to the battle at Iwo Jima. His father the only
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Name: Smith GySgt William R USMC 1171176944/1169 Date: 130716 BOOK REPORT: Flags of Our Fathers AUTHOR’S NAME: James Bradley‚ Ron Powers BOOK TYPE: Non-Fiction About when and where the story took place: Time: February‚ 1945 Place: Iwo Jima‚ Japan The person who the story is about? Characters: The book accounts the early lives of Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class John Bradley‚ Sergeant Michael Strank‚ Corporal Harlon Block‚ Private First Class Ira Hayes‚ Private First Class Franklin
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Flags of Our Fathers In the book Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley is a novel about the brave men in the past wars. "From a guy who is proud he’s a Marine and in his country’s service" (Ira Hayes‚ 77). Is a quote showing how proud the soldiers and marines are for serving our country. John Bradley kept to himself regarding his memories of Iwo Jima‚ the flag raising and what followed. As a result‚ in order to write this book‚ his son‚ James‚ set out to research the lives of his own father
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Gilliam November 14‚ 2013 7th Block Ms. McDonald Book Report Flags of Our Fathers Flags of Our Fathers: Heroes of Iwo Jima was written by James Bradley with the assistance of Ron Powers and adapted for young people by Michael French. This is a non-fiction war novel. The story begins with a young man who has curiosity of his late father. Throughout the book he finds out more and more about his father and the other men who raised the flag in Iwo Jima. I feel as though Bradley was in fact qualified
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Do you know who set the flag on mount Suribachi on February 23‚ 1945? If not you should watch the movie‚ Flags of our fathers. The director of this movie is Clint Eastwood and our starring actors are Ryan Philippe‚ Jesse Bradford‚ Adam Beach‚ John Benjamin Hickey‚ John Slattery‚ Barry Pepper‚ Jamie Bell‚ Paul Walker Robert Patrick and Neal McDonough. This film was released on October 20‚ 2006. Flags of our Fathers should be shown in class because this historical event has many action‚ drama and has
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