Analyzing Marcus Luttrell Book Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor was written by Marcus Luttrell shortly after his service as a Navy SEAL in Afghanistan. With help from Patrick Robinson, Luttrell was capable to create this extremely detailed account of how he overcame one of the most daunting scenarios in his profession as a Navy Seal.

The book starts with Luttrell describing his childhood in Eastern Texas, explaining how he looked up to his veteran father and was usually willing to function hard. Pushed by his Father and older brother Morgan, he grew up to grow to be Navy Seal. Luttrell describes the education he had to go by way of in order to become a SEAL and the strength it took him to finish the BUDS(Standard Underwater Demolition) course, one particular of the toughest six months of his life. Throughout that procedure he saw numerous folks quit and decided that he would not be like them. As soon as he graduated as Navy SEAL, he went a single numerous missions and was productive, Until the evening of June 27th 2005 exactly where he faced the most tough mission of all. He was sent on a mission with 4 of his most trusted seals, Danny Dietz, Michael Murphy and Matthew Axelson. There mission was known as opperation Red Wing, and it was to capture or kill a taliban leader associated with Osama bin laden. They have been to discover higher cover inside the mountains and try to shoot him from a far variety. On the mountainous terrain they encountered difficulty trying to discover a excellent angle to shoot this wanted man. They had to remain longer than expected and encountered a trio of goat herders that have been under age and from the village they had below target. They had two options. To let them

escape, being aware of they will go back to the village and send an army of warriors to their place, or to kill them which could have been morally incorrect. They decided to let them go and try to escape the mountains prior to they were surrounded. Soon adequate they had been swiftly surrounded by eighty men. They had minimal cover and no access to the base where they had come from. They had to fight back in the most valiant way in order to survive. They fought for hours against heavy artillery in the rocky terrain. Quickly enough Luttrell had to see his friends take hits and eventually die one by a single, giving there lives up for the sake of there “brothers”. Completely alone and badly injured, Luttrell had to hide in order to survive this attack. Sooner or later Luttrell was helped by a man named Gulab, who lived in a village down the mountainside. This Afghan man risked his life assisting Luttrell simply because the Taliban wanted to kill Luttrell and would do anything to take him from that village. The book ends with the other SEALs rescuing him from the village and killing the Taliban fighters that had surrounded the village.

The Characters in this book are Danny Dietz, Michael Murphy Matthew Axelson and of course Marcus Luttrell. These 3 brave men risk everything to do the moral point and let a couple of kids escape. Danny Dietz was “A little reserved, but underneath he could be quite funny and was a sweet natured person”(p182). Michael Murphy was recognized by Luttrell as a trustworthy man who could get the job done. Mathew Axelson was a sturdy hard operating man who constantly had his back. These three men fought valiantly against all odds, eventually providing up their lives for the US.

I do not relate to any of these characters who risked there lives in a valiant and courageous work to try to save the lives of their fellow soldiers. They are also Navy SEALS, which is the hardest military position you can be. It requires strength, will energy, dedication and years or

training in order to be a Navy SEAL. I also respected their selection making when picking what to do with the goat herders they encountered.

The book’s theme is that at times you regret the essential options you make in life. This is best observed in Luttrells writing

“I looked at Mickey proper in the eye, and stated, “We got to let em go” It was the stupidest most southern-fried, lame brained, choice I have ever produced in my life. I should have been out of thoughts mind. I had actually cast a vote which I knew could sign our death warrant.”(p206). The book shows how 1 mans decision can alter the course of his life and can either trigger him to regret it like in the case of Marcus Luttrell or continue a regular life.

I liked that this book was written from the eyewitness viewpoint. This was because the battle among the taliban fighters and Navy SEALs was very descriptive and even a bit gruesome. This detail was exciting to read about, learning about the dangers of war and what brave people in fact have to go by means of for this country. I didn’t like the truth that in the finish the decision he made, ended up killing his fellow soldiers. It have to be tough for Lattrell going by means of that guilt every single day. I would suggest this book because its action packed and shows the detailed story of how one man survived so significantly trials and pain.