Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles
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"Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles" is a memoir by former U.S. Marine Anthony Swofford recounting his experiences as a sniper during the Gulf War and his reflections on military life and its psychological impact.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| author | Anthony Swofford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | former U.S. Marine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
autobiography
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war memoir ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Jarhead (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
alienation
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camaraderie ⓘ masculinity ⓘ post-traumatic stress ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
disillusionment with war
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identity ⓘ memory ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | military literature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | contemporary American non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Gulf War
NERFINISHED
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United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ military life ⓘ psychological effects of war ⓘ snipers ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| militaryBranchDepicted | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRoleDepicted | sniper ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critical view of military culture
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depiction of U.S. Marine sniper experience in Gulf War ⓘ exploration of boredom and anticipation in modern warfare ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| protagonist | Anthony Swofford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | Scribner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Kuwait
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Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Jarhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1990s ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | Gulf War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone |
candid
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critical ⓘ introspective ⓘ |
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