Anybody's Son Will Do Summary

The reading of interest is “Anybody’s Son Will Do” by Gwynne Dyer. The author was primarily focused on the intense resocialization civilians experience during military basic training. The idea is that those who enter basic are socialized into soldiers and killers, which in return creates efficiency. Dyer argues that any man can be changed through physical and mental pressure, isolation and exhaustion, all after losing their civilian identities.

This reading is about how the U.S. Marine’s socialize their recruits. How the socialization techniques of the Marine’s are compared to the socialization techniques that have brought me to my current place in life. Also tells why the socialization techniques of the Marine Corps. is so effective. Society as a whole could learn from using trust... Without trust the Marine’s would not be as efficient.

There are a number of tasks and basic provisions which are very important for the whole nation. One can easily get what it could be, but surely it belongs to the natural and social interests of the whole nation. Security and freedom are the key basic necessities of the nation, and for the survival of a nation there are a number of tasks which are done by the army / forces of the country. This also includes a variety of tasks which are considered as disgusting by ordinary people. In Gwynne Dyer “Anybody’s Son Will Do” These US Marine Corps socialize their soldiers through a hard well training course of two months called boot camp. They enable their soldiers to fight in their own self-respect while establishing the attitudes of group

I have yet to personally experience war, but I feel like I have experienced what the author talks about in forming a bond with fellow Marines through our shared Corps values.

Although perceived by the author as a terrible thing, the Pacific Campaign showed Eugene Sledge several things a normal man usually wouldn’t notice. Throughout the book marines are seen on litter duty; volunteering to run into the midst battle with a stretcher to carry out dead or wounded Marines. This mindset of never leaving someone behind is still taught today. What it comes down to at its basic level is the love and loyalty that brothers in arms share with one another. Examples of such selflessness can be seen today still, with the

This all stems from his experience with people who have used this form of training are cowardly and so this trait would be passed on to the youth, in other words he believes it to be a waste of time.

Twain's description of peoples' reactions and descriptive language aids in portraying how society unknowingly pressured young men into enlisting in the military. The resilient sense of pride that families felt for those who willingly went to war further obligated the men to volunteer. This call to arms meant that for every man to leave their home, there was a family standing behind him pushing him to become the best soldier possible and bring honor back to the nation. The constant bombardment of pride coming from the supportive fans of the ongoing military push drives the constant flow of newly enlisted soldiers. Twain states that "the proud fathers and mothers and sisters and sweethearts cheering them with voices choked with happy emotion," to further assert the overwhelming support that soldiers could expect once they signed their lives away. To be a non-enlisted male almost certainly guaranteed becoming a target of ridicule by fellow

Another facet of the warrior ethos that Pressfield discusses is the brotherhood that all warriors share regardless of upbringing or personal beliefs. It is commonly known that military members who share harsh, traumatic, or even funny events become closer through the bond of a mutual experience. This is particularly true for Marine infantry; many of my Marine friends grew up in different areas of the US, with different values, ages, religious and political beliefs. However different we all might look on the outside, the fact that we’ve all been through good times and bad with each other makes us closer than any civilian could understand. After being a Marine, I find that I’m close to, and always will be, than my civilian friends who I’ve known for years. Along with this, Pressfield talks about how, under all the glory and allure of fighting for one’s country exists the real reason that warriors fight; for our brothers in arms. Political beliefs, government stances, and flags go out the window, only to be

He is saying that he states that the Marine soldiers are social disturbed kids with a very varied but somehow dysfunctional background. These people who are defending the values of their

They voluntarily decided to be part of the army, but afterwards it becomes their biggest nightmare. “We just over there killing people to let everybody know we gonna do it if it got to be done” (Dean 149). This words reflect how their society gets affected by the opinion of others, even if they have

Basically, members of the military are looking to fit in; and they can take drastic measures for socialization. One issue in the military, Cohen explains, is gang rape, which “is much more common in war than in peacetime.” (cite) Unpleasantly, gang rape consists of more than one person, more often in insurgent times. Typically, when new members are forced into recruitment, also known as “abducted”, their fellow peers are strangers, so there is a need to be a part of the “distinct phenomenon” of raping. Cohen argues that gang rape “enables groups with forcibly recruited fighters to create bonds of loyalty and esteem from initial circumstances of fear and mistrust.” (cite) It is almost as if members are creating friendships by this disturbing

Most young recruits have never shot a weapon before, so for the very first time in their life they are trying to develop a new skill. They aren’t just acquiring this new skill to shoot cans in the back yard or trying to get rid of the squirrels, who keep getting into the trash. They are learning this art, as one may say to save their own lives. These kids are aware to what they signed up for, but the grasp of reality to why they are learning this expertise has not even began to set in yet.

‘Turning the key in the ignition’ is referring to having sex. The sergeant is referring to when they get home, if they harm themselves in battle they won’t be able to perform when they return home.

In All Quiet On the Western Front, the young men are brainwashed into joining the military because it was seen as heroic, and even romantic. This brainwashing also occurs in the modern world today when Isis members deceive children into their recruitment schools. In a different yet equally horrifying matter, Hitler enticed children into joining his youth program. This was done partly by brainwashing, but mostly with appealing activities and rewards.

10. I believe that every marine should definitely read this book. This book tells about true commitment and courage is about there is a lot to learn from this book. I agree with all the points that the author gave in his writing and think that this book should remain in the commandant’s reading list.