A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

Analyze how A Higher Call uses dual biography to complicate the idea of “enemy” in wartime. How does alternating between Franz Stigler’s and Charlie Brown’s perspectives challenge simplistic moral binaries often found in WWII narratives?

Discuss the concept of honor as presented in A Higher Call. How does the book define it for pilots on both sides? In what ways do these personal codes conflict with the ideological demands of their nations, and what does this reveal about individual agency in war?

Evaluate A Higher Call as an example of creative nonfiction. How does Makos blend rigorous historical research with novelistic storytelling techniques? Discuss specific scenes or structural choices that illustrate the tension between fact and narrative drive.