The Greatest Generation
Tom Brokaw's book, The Greatest Generation, was a book of moral reflection and great insight. It did not merely allow the reader to "read" about the lives of World War II Veterans', but to experience them chapter by chapter. The stories of these men and women were unlike any I had ever read before. "These men and women came of an age in the Great Depression, when economic despair hovered over the land like a plague. They had watched their parents lose their businesses, their farms, their jobs [and] their hopes" (Brokaw XIX). Brokaw's 'greatest generation' covered both the despair of the war, and the glory of the returning Americans. It spoke of their courage during a time when little could be found. For this assignment, I have chosen to write about three important characters: Thomas Broderick, Johnnie Holmes, and Mary Louise Roberts Wilson. All who have exemplified qualities of a great generation. Thomas Broderick’s initial experience with World War II began at age nineteen in 1942. During this time, Broderick was a premed student attending Xavier College in Cincinnati, who had decided to enlist in the Merchant Marines. “They gave us the best deal, if you didn’t lik
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