Friday, May 23, 2014

Starship troopers by Frank Herbert


The first-person narrative is about a young soldier named Juan "Johnnie" Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry, a futuristic military service branch equipped with powered armor. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs". Rico and the other characters discuss moral and philosophical aspects of suffrage, civic virtue, juvenile delinquency, capital punishment, and war. The protagonists laud the utility of corporal punishment as a means of correcting juvenile delinquents.

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  1. This is a great political commentary on the government, and humanity in general. They ponder philosophical questions on the concept of government and human rights, while there government has so obviously turned to fascism. While being a intelligent piece it also has some great battle scenes and action.

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    1. do you like the scenery and characters as well, or are you mostly just into the action and political sides of the reading?

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  2. As far as the military goes how does Rico play is part? Is there battle scenes or like journal entries or is it all first person?

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