Walter Dean Myers' novel Sunrise over Fallujah explained the war against Iraq to me better than any news' story. Myers' conveys the absolute confusion over just who is the enemy. Sunrise over Fallujah follows Robin, Ritchie's (the main character in Fallen Angels) nephew during his tour of duty in Iraq.
Throughout the novel we follow Robin, or Birdy as he is called by his fellow soldiers, as his view on the war changes. Robin enlists because of 9/11. He feels the need to "do something". However, after Robin arrives in Iraq his feeling begin to change. The sadness and frustration he feels is evident. Myers' has a distinct ability to describe the action and the character's feelings without making anything seem exaggerated.
I enjoyed this novel far more than I thought I would. Sunrise gave me a better understanding of just what the United States is doing in Iraq. In addition, the story let me into the hearts and minds of soldiers. Myers' story left me with the impression that there is no easy explanation for war or just who the enemy is.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
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