THE GREATEST GENERATION--TOM BROKAW I. Synopsis A. In depth study of people who lived during WWII B. Explored many aspects of lives 1. Ordinary people 2. Home front 3. Heroes 4. Women in uniform and our 5. Shame 6. Love, marriage, and commitment 7. Famous people 8. The arena II. How does the novel relate? A. not a novel, many biographies B. obviously is written as ... book is not a novel, but more of a historic documentary. It is not about the war, but the people that were in it. Greatest Generation has seven different sections: Ordinary People, which shows the lives of citizens who contribu...

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... people throughout World War II. Tom Brokaw believes that this is one of the most beneficial generations. Everyone during this generation wished to share their stories to others in order for them to be informed. Brokaw took much time and effort to correctly research many of the characters experiences. Tow Brokaw highlights many different types of people. Some of the types of people ... include ordinary people, heroes, women in and out of uniform, famous people and a few others. Brokaw even highlights people that were part of the home front during the war. These are men who rarely get equ...

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... beliefs. The book is not a novel, but more of a historic documentary. It is not about the war, but the people that were in it. Greatest Generation has seven different sections: Ordinary People, which shows the lives of citizens who contributed to the war and came home to lead normal lives; Home Front, about those ... Marriage and Commitment , tells the stories of the lost and found romances of the war, and the need for couples and families to stay together; Famous People show the lives of celebrities that served;! The Arena explores the world of politics and how it changed once veterans ...

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• Grade Level: High School