American Sniper
Book Report by: Stephani Salazar
Book
It is an autobiography based on his career path and his journey in becoming America's most lethal sniper in history.
Before finishing writing the book, Chris died due to an incident at a shooting range along with his buddy. His wife and others helped finish the book to release it to share Chris's story to the world.
Main Characters
Tanya Kyle: Chris's wife, the mother of his son and daughter.
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― Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
This quote reflects Chris's perspective when he is asked about how many people he had killed on active duty and how he feels about that. For Chris, those people he killed, he saved a dozen of lives. Not only the lives of American soldiers, but of the city's innocent citizen and the american citizen because the bad people he killed could have done terrorist attacks on the states.
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― Chris Kyle, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
I personally liked this quote from the book because there is a lot of truth behind it. You cannot be happy with a high paying job if you do not enjoy the work. You have to find something that you enjoy doing everyday, no matter what the income is. Happiness is more valuable than money.
Throughout the book, you could notice that Chris did in fact reflected his actions and lifestyle to this piece of advice his father gave him. Chris enjoyed being in the navy, he had the motivation to pursue higher rankings in his position. He became a Navy Seal, and then a Sniper.
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“Yes, SEALs did a good job, and gave their blood. But as we told the Army and Marine officers and enlisted men we fought beside, we’re no better than those men when it comes to courage and worth. I’m proud of my service, but I sure as hell didn’t do it for any medal. They don’t make me any better or less than any other guy who served. Medals never tell the whole story.”
Every branch of the United States Military is all equally ranked for the courage and determination for the good of the country. I liked how Chris made sure he pointed that out, it shows that he is not blinded by pride, he has good sportsmanship/teamwork, and he does everything he does because he wants to.