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Analysis Of Marcus Luttrell And Patrick Robinson: Thesis For Lone Survivor

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Thesis for Lone Survivor The “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrell and Patrick Robinson is about a Navy Seal who ends up losing four of his closest “brothers,” along with other close Navy SEALs, in Afghanistan during a single attack against the Taliban. Luttrell is trying to convey the true meaning of brotherhood and glorious sacrifice. He is deserted in a violent, foreign are with only three other men for hours that feel like days, all fighting towards a common goal, to keep each other alive. They are willing to lay down their lives for each other but more importantly, their country. **IS THIS PLAGIARISM?

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