The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty

The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty Presentation by Evan, Connor, Brenden, and Beau. Book by Ellen White. 

Place and Time The main settings are Khe Sanh, Vietnam and Hill 881S  It took place December 25, 1967 to April 22, 1968 

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Patrick: his physical attributions are he likes playing football. His emotional attributions are he is brave because he gave up three football scholarships to go to Vietnam.

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The rest of the main characters are Shadow, Fox, Mooch, Smedly, Rotgut, Apollo, Hollywood, Professor, Bebop, and Skipper.

Historical Events Troops went to hill 881N to destroy part of the NVA (North Vietnamese Army).  Many troops died at hill 881N.  Ho Chi Minh started the Vietnam war. 

Cause and Effect Cause Troops from the NVA were near hill 881N. Hollywood hit a mortar shell. Patrick draws a picture. 

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Effect Patrick’s company went to destroy them. It blew up on him and he died. He got the nickname Mighty Mouse

Connor’s response I really liked it but it was more violent than I thought. But it was sad when one of my favorite characters died. It was Hollywood he was digging trenches with squad. He hit a mortar shell with his shovel and he blew up. Then at the end Patrick got severely injured by a missile and Bebop got killed.

Evan’s Response The book was more epic than I thought it would be. Almost every place they stayed in either blew up or fell down. It would be hard to fight in a war with the fear that you would be bombed. Even though war is bad they need to be fought.  

Brenden’s response I like the book because they gave up a lot of lives. Now I understand the veterans that have died for America. Now I understand what my grandpa did for America.

Beau’s response I really like this book because it has a lot of action. It is sad because people die.