Summary Of Silence Of Soldiers By Bowden

The author compared the silence of the kids to the noiselessness mice. Bowden used simile to show the fear and confusion of the kids. Their silence can mean that they do not know what is happening since they are kids, they have a limited amount of knowledge about the problems in Mogadishu. It must be terrifying for them to speak out to the Americans and ask why they are destroying the city. Therefore, it clearly shows that the Americans are not only hurting Aidid’s militia but also the children in need of education. Bowden compared a Delta operator, Griz, who works out so well, showing machismo during his training to how the Ranger sees him as a professional soldier. Notably, throughout the book the social stratification and mutual disdain between the Delta and Rangers were present. This simile is important in the book because it let readers understand that the differences between these soldiers and their attitude toward each other, will affect how they would work out together to finish their mission and its outcome.

This simile is essential in the book because it let readers understand that the operators are extremely offensive and that they do their job more dangerously than the Rangers. It is not one of those “Hoo-ah discipline” (174). Their strategy is serious, which puts more pressure to the Rangers to do well on the battlefield. Affected by the actions of the Deltas, the Rangers’ emotions are just going to get worse and it could even worsen the performance in the war, due to their training differences back in the