Lance Miller’s Reviews > The Darkest Summer: Pusan and Inchon 1950: The Battles That Saved South Korea--and the Marines--from Extinction > Status Update

On page 127, it is explained how in Baker Company, First Platoon commanded by Lieutenant Hugh Schryver asked to borrow some M-26 Pershing Tanks from Second Platoon commanded by Lieutenant David "Scotty" Taylor.

The author structures the text by primarily uses action & inner thinking to create a very detailed atmosphere.

This book has a mixed plot structure because it has a clear beginning, somewhat of middle, & somewhat of an end. However, there are multiple subplots , there is a great amount of suspense, & foreshadowing is fairly common.

The author creates suspense by giving vivid details before major battles.

The three words I chose to describe my book right now are:

Conflict- The book is based around the first summer of the Korean War.

Bravery- The North Koreans & the U.N. Peacekeepers show great amounts of bravery.

Sacrifice- Both sides of the war take heavy losses in the first few months of the war.

The main idea of my reading today was that the survivors of Hill 202 & the rest of the U.N. forces had to hold a village called Miryang from an entire regiment of North Korean infantry.

I actively read by thinking back on previous actions to create explanations.

The current main character: Lieutenant Ike Fenton is very upset. He feels this way because some of his fellow marines got stuck on Hill 202 with no hope of escaping the North Koreans. He later explained how heartbreaking it was.

The theme of this book is that so many factors can come from war, One is triumph through dark times.

The theme of this book is that there are so many factors that come from war. One is triumph through dark dark times.