Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2007

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Prologue-Chapter 2

Chapters 3-4

Chapters 5-6

Chapters 7-8

Chapters 9-10

Chapter 11-Closing Reflection

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Important Quotes

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Discussion Questions

Essay Topics

How does Luttrell blend the dual elements of Lone Survivor: personal memoir and a narrative of war? How does this affect the way its key messages and themes are conveyed?

The book examines a number of ethical dilemmas, such as the choice to engage potential enemy civilians. What do these ethical questions reveal about the broader ethical challenges of modern warfare?

What role does the sense of brotherhood among the SEAL team members play in both their survival and the hardships they face?