Fallen Angels (edit title)

Patrick M edited the summary of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Richie Perry doesn't see a future for himself after high school, as a black kid who barely graduated there is no way a college would accept him. Perry feels trapped into joining the army. Leaving his little brother and mom he heads off for basic training. basic training is fine but, it doesn't last long Richie is headed for Vietnam. On the way to Vietnam he makes friends with two people Peewee and Jenkins. unfortunately this friendship doesn't last long. On there first mission Jenkins steps on a mine and is dead in seconds. Watching Jenkins die so suddenly scares Perry and he starts to wonder if he can make it out alive!
  The thought of death kind of gets pushed out of Perry's mind as things around the base become more routine to him. Untill they go on a mission that ends in disaster Perry's squad shoot at and kills u.s. soldiers by accident. this makes Perry think about death again. In Perry's first real firefight he gets wounded not bad enough to send him home however he gets to spend a couple weeks in the hospital which keeps him away from the fighting. once he joins back up with his squad he has to take on the biggest mission of his life.life. his squad is to travel deep into enemy territory and take down the Veit-Cong. after his squad gets dropped off they find them selves in a fire fight with what seems to be millions of Cong. unfortunitly Perry and Peewee are both wounded. once they are taken back to the hospital they find out there wounds are bad enouh that they get to go home!
  On the plane ride home it is Perry and Peewee sitting next to each other just like last time, only this time there where body bags all around them. they saw a couple of new recruits so they try to act strong so they don't scare them. As they ride home the wonder if life will ever be the same.

Patrick M edited the summary of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• xcvRichie Perry doesn't see a future for himself after high school, as a black kid who barely graduated there is no way a college would accept him. Perry feels trapped into joining the army. Leaving his little brother and mom he heads off for basic training. basic training is fine but, it doesn't last long Richie is headed for Vietnam. On the way to Vietnam he makes friends with two people Peewee and Jenkins. unfortunately this friendship doesn't last long. On there first mission Jenkins steps on a mine and is dead in seconds. Watching Jenkins die so suddenly scares Perry and he starts to wonder if he can make it out alive!
  The thought of death kind of gets pushed out of Perry's mind as things around the base become more routine to him. Untill they go on a mission that ends in disaster Perry's squad shoot at and kills u.s. soldiers by accident. this makes Perry think about death again. In Perry's first real firefight he gets wounded not bad enough to send him home however he gets to spend a couple weeks in the hospital which keeps him away from the fighting. once he joins back up with his squad he has to take on the biggest mission of his life.

Patrick M edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Added: One man struggleing with his destiny.

Patrick M edited the quotations of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Added a quotation: “"it's ok to feel bad about what's going on over here, man. It's really ok."”Peewee
• Added a quotation: “"They ain't taking me alive."”Peewee

Patrick M edited the characters of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Added the description of captin Stewart: the commander of richie's squad. all he really cares about is his kill count because he wants to become a major.
• marked the description of captin Stewart as not a spoiler

Patrick M edited the characters of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of Richie Perry: Perry is a 17 year old kid. He doesn't think he has any option but to join the war. While in Vietnam we learn a lot about Richie mostly that he is afraid of death
• marked the description of Richie Perry as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Richie's mom: Richie's mom is kind of a drunk, however she is the person that really keeps Richie sane with her some what constant letters to him.
• marked the description of Richie's mom as not a spoiler
• Added the description of kenny: Kenny is Richie's younger brother. All we really know about Kenny is that he is a fun loving little kid and Richie's best friend. Richie is Kenny's hero and role model
• marked the description of kenny as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Peewee gates: Richie's best friend in Vietnam, however they are nothing a like while Richie is quiet. Peewee is loud and a trouble maker.
• marked the description of Peewee gates as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Brew: Brew is a very stern person he talks with authority. and plans to become a priset after the war is over
• marked the description of Brew as not a spoiler

Patrick M edited the summary of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• xcv

Patrick M edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Fallen Angels 2 weeks ago.

• Added: A kid trying to get threw a war he has no buisness beinging in.
• Added: The struggle between good and evil, death and life.

Shelfari edited the description of Fallen Angels Saturday, August 1 2009.

• Richie Perry, Lobel, Johnson, Brunner, and Peewee are all in Vietnam. They came there for different reasons, but now they share a single dream -- getting out alive.

Shelfari edited the contributors of Fallen Angels Saturday, July 25 2009.

• Added a contributor: Walter Dean Myers: (Primary Author)