No Easy Day

     Although I am still in the exposition stage of this book, I have still managed to grasp a general sense of the story’s plot. The novel, No Easy Day, is about a Navy Seal named Mark Owen and his Naval Special Warfare Development Group — commonly known as SEAL Team Six. They have been a part of some of the most memorable operations in history. However, this book centers around the biggest mission of the team’s lives: The mission to kill Osama bin Laden. The author of this book is Mark Owen himself; he is again a Navy Seal a part of the prestigious DEVGRU team. The context of this story that prompted Owen to write this book is simply his want to share with the rest of the world a blow-by-blow narrative of this unforgettable moment. In the introduction of the novel, Mark Owen explains that his purpose in recreating this moment in history is that hopefully, “one day a young man in junior high school will read it and become a SEAL, or at least live a life bigger than him” (Owen 1). Although, so far, I believe he has various secondary purposes. For example, he simply wants to tell people what really happened during that day as well give credit where credit is due and pay respect to those who risk everything for our country Therefore, it is only logical to say that the audience of this book is not solely the general public who take interest in military work, but specifically young American boys who are the future Navy Seals of America. Considering I am still towards the beginning of this novel, there are only a few rhetorical elements I have noticed while reading. Some of these elements include appeals to ethos and pathos, description, imagery, persona, and scenario. Lastly, so far I do not believe the author has accomplished his primary purpose of encouraging others to be a Seal. However, I do believe he is beginning to accomplish his various secondary purposes just by simple carrying his readers through this jaw-dropping mission and giving readers a feeling like they were experiencing the mission first-hand. Overall, this book is a fascinating read that everyone should delve into.