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Plot Summary of Rogue Warrior
"This is a powerfull book from a true warrior. I wish things were still like the way he tells it. I have met this man and the sight of him is intimidating in itself. The things that he did in Vietnam truely helped the country. His creation of Seal Team Six still lives on to protect us from terrorism."
heather huckfeldt, Resident Scholar

"This is Richard Marcinko's autobiography - he describes everything from his adventures in 'Nam in the 60s, the founding of SEAL Team Six in the 70s, and his creation of Red Cell in the 80s. "
Rick Passero, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Rogue Warrior
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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




War Thriller Yes
Armed Forces: - Special Forces
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - navy soldier
Age: - 20's-30's
Eccentric/Mental: Yes
Eccentric: - obsessed - wild
How much violence does he/she use? - a significant amount - a tremendous amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Motive of antagonist - power
The antagonists are: - communists

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Southeast Asia
Misc setting - fort/military installation

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths - very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Unusual forms of death - dropped from large heights - drowned - perforation--bullets - perforation--swords/knives - exploded into bits
Unusual form of death? Yes
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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Richard Marcinko Resident Scholar Profiles

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Rick Passero  heather huckfeldt  


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