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Steal my Soldiers Hearts Analysis
In 1969, a promising young lieutenant colonel of the United States army went to Vietnam for a second tour of duty. David H. Hackworth just finished writing a tactical handbook for the pentagon, and as a result, he got the order to put to action his counterguerrilla-fighting theories. Consequently, he was presented with 4/39th--a battalion that had no war spirit at all and had suffered the highest worst casualty.
Nonetheless, due to Hackworths hard-nosed, inspired, innovative leadership, he promptly turned the 4/39th--a battalion into Vietnams valiant and a force of reckoning (Hackworth and Eilhys England, 123). In the book Steal my Soldiers Hearts Analysis, Hackworth tells readers about their ambush actions, sniper missions, inside the quagmire of command politics, and helicopter strikes. Therefore, various themes can be identified from the story, as discussed below.
The Thematic Ideas
Courage and perseverance. Courage and perseverance are most evident in human life during adversity. The characters endure impossible odds and difficult circumstances in such situations, persevering through grit, gall, and sheer determination. In the book Steal my Soldiers Hearts Analysis, courage and perseverance are evident when Col Hackworth was given the worst military units in Vietnam but managed to be bold and patient while training and guiding them (Watson, 325). Thus, turning to an effective military unit with low casualties and of high spirit from apathetic terrible soldiers with a high rate of casualties. Hence, injecting a hurting onto the enemy.
As a result, the perspective of how courage and perseverance were exercised within the military combat units in Vietnam is evident. It was in its worst form, and after Hackworth reformed the unit to be in its best form (Hackworth and Eilhys England, 121).
Redemption. Redemption is exhibited when a story is full of tragedies or failures; however, the story ends positively. Characters in the Books that employ redemption as a...…co-author or a ghostwriter. The book is more valuable than it appears to be simply because of the fatigue of reading several trite similes and worn-out cliches on every page.
On the other hand, the styles used in the book make it easier to read and engaging as well. I also liked that Hackworth did not shy from questioning the rigid army system he was anticipated to enforce. Also, he fantastically describes the battle. One can feel the usual tactics and battalion-level strategy and Hackworths personal experience because he was always under fire with his soldiers (Hackworth and Eilhys England, 123).
Also, with excellent anguish and vividness, the story of every critical battle comes out, while the accounts of his men are also included. Hackworth gave a troubling and fascinating view on how the battle should have been fought and, in most cases, was not due to higher-level military posturing and politics. He never shied away from gruesome and awful details.…
Works cited
Hackworth, David H., and Eilhys England. Steal My Soldiers’ Hearts: The Hopeless to Hardcore Transformation of US Army, 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, Vietnam. Simon and Schuster, 2003.
Watson, Janet Lou Zinzer. “Vardis Fisher’s thematic ideas: how they are developed in the.” (1967).
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