Mark Bowden's Black Hawk Down

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Black Hawk Down Academic problems of America are much less than other surrounding countries across the planet. America has many academic benefits. Due to this, we as citizens have more education possibilities. For instance, in a small town of Yucca Valley, located in the state of California, the Morongo Unified School District is a great public education zone. As high school students of the Morongo are introduced to the book Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden, they earn a valuable aspect as teenagers. Ordinarily, students in the Morongo are taught this specific book to further educate them on their social, academic, and nationalistic/patriotic understandings. Students in the Morongo are taught from the book Black Hawk Down. They grow to learn …show more content…

The book Black Hawk Down depicts how we must remain loyal yet humble to our country, which expresses nationalistic beliefs. One can say it’s patriotic to support and defend our country, but we must not underestimate our components because in the end, we do not know how strong they are or how long they can carry out a battle. This book is important for high school students in the Morongo to read because it opens their eyes to help them realize that they do have a voice and can help protect their country. It gives them a chance to form their own opinions about battles and that they can start thinking about how they can protect our country and fight for our freedom. Many have fought to keep this country free so they, too, should have the opportunity as well. Therefore, this idea of nationalism connects to the academic and social chances students get from reading Black Hawk Down. As James Matray states in the Journal of American history, “Black Hawk Down,” “Bush undoubtedly hoped that American voters would remember not only the disastrous results of ‘nation-building’ efforts in Vietnam but more recently those in Somalia.” (Matray). This statement was to inform about hopes with nationalism in America. Nationalism connects all ideas for Mark Bowden to teach future adults of …show more content…

Mark Bowden writes an epilogue of “young soldiers he interviewed whose ‘experiences of battle, unlike that of any other generation of American soldiers, was colored by a lifetime of watching the vivid gore of Hollywood action movies.’” (Valby). So, the value many Morongo high school students received is due to the teachings from the book Black Hawk Down, which makes students prepared for the future since they can start thinking about how they can protect the country and fight for their freedom. Nationalistic, academic, and social events taught, tell students that this book prepares them for any future or success. Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden is a valuable book to read or teach in school, for