1. Plot
1.1. Exposistion
1.1.1. Early in Howard’s childhood he was beaten by his beaten by stepdad Leon. But later on him getting beaten actually helped Howard prepare for his future. He was planning to become a SEAL Team 6 member.
1.2. Rising Action
1.2.1. Howard is training through the series of training and trying to become a Navy Seal. He goes and does his first mission to take over a ship controlled by Aidid’s men. He also helped many people.
1.3. Climax
1.3.1. He goes in the battles in Mogadishu as a member of Seal Team 6 and he has to capture Aidid. This was very goury and his friend Casanova got shot. Towards the end of the battle Howard got shot in the ankle. He describes how he tried pushing the gas of the escape vehicle but the car wouldn’t move. He looked down and his leg was bent the wrong way. He ended up making it to the helicopter and went straight to the hospital.
1.4. Falling Action
1.4.1. Doctor’s said that it was a miracle that Howard survived. He had an anchor where his bone shattered when they shot him in the ankle. He was strangely hating everything, even with his family and God. He then realized when he arrived at the funeral of the heroes who died in the battle, that God had his back in the war and has plans for Howard.
1.5. Resolution
1.5.1. Howard returned home, sadly got divorced, had suicidal thoughts and many other things. He ended up meeting his real dad and realized he acts like he does. He ended up marrying again and she pushes him to become a chiropractor. After so many years a soldier, he didn’t trust something that seemed to be all about healing. He was also concerned about being able to handle the schooling. He hadn’t put together the pieces of his own story—how important it was to him to help the wounded boy in Somalia, and how much detailed intellectual effort went into each mission as a sniper. He takes on the challenge.
2. Characters
2.1. Howard Wasdin
2.1.1. Determined
2.1.2. Howard is determined to complete everything he faces like his abusive father.
2.2. Osama Atto
2.2.1. Cold-Hearted
2.2.2. Atto is cold-hearted because he has no sympathy for the Seals and wants to kill them all.
2.3. Leon
2.3.1. Cruel
2.3.2. Leon liked to abuse Howard when he did something wrong.
2.4. Casanova
2.4.1. Dependable
2.4.2. Casanova always has Howard’s back.
2.5. Little Big Man
2.5.1. Compassionate
2.5.2. Little Big Man is compassionate because while on missions, he always there to help out Howard and their team.
2.6. Aidid
2.6.1. Intelligent
2.6.2. Aidid is Intelligent because he watches the Seals and uses their tactics.
3. Setting
3.1. Georgia
3.1.1. Georgia is where Howard grew up as a child.
3.2. Mogadishu
3.2.1. Most of time Howard’s in Mogadishu for the Battle of Mogadishu.
3.3. Afghanistan
3.3.1. Howard was in Afghanistan for some missions he was assigned.