Why did Perry feel guilty when he would pray to God?
Why does Perry feel guilty about praying and God? He didn’t have God in his mind until he got to Vietnam.
Why did Perry not attend fallen angels college?
Summary: Chapter 1 It is 1967 and seventeen-year-old Richie Perry, a black high school graduate from Harlem, joins the army. He has few other choices: though he is very intelligent, his single mother, abandoned by her husband years ago, cannot afford to send him to college.
Which member of Perry’s company is killed in Chapter 10?
Lieutenant Carroll
Lieutenant Carroll is hit by enemy fire and dies shortly after they reach the hospital at Chu Lai.
What happened in Chapter 7 of fallen angels?
Summary: Chapter 7 Richie comes down with a terrible intestinal disease and spends several days recovering. Johnson and Walowick get into a racially charged fight when Walowick calls Johnson a “cootie.” Peewee asks Richie to write a letter to Earlene on his behalf, since it is too painful for him to write it himself.
What does Perry send Kenny for his birthday?
Yeah, it’s not the greatest news. A lighter moment: Perry wants to send Kenny something nice for his birthday, so Lieutenant Carroll gives him a jacket he bought in Saigon. That night, Perry can’t stop thinking about the wounded and dying men he saw.
How does Perry react to Jenkins death?
Richie Perry watches his comrade Jenkins die after stepping on a landmine during his first patrol. It’s a very traumatic experience for Richie. Jenkins’s death affects everyone badly, but Richie’s especially hard hit. He wants to write home about the incident, but can’t bring himself to do so.
What does Perry tell Lieutenant Carroll about knee?
As the men charge into battle, Perry is nervous about his knee holding up. Ultimately, though, they do not encounter any Viet Cong and return to the base unharmed. Afterwards, Lieutenant Carroll speaks to Perry about his knee and gives him the option to transfer out of combat.
What is Perry like in fallen angels?
He has no grasp on the brutal reality of war, no sense of himself, and no idea of how he wants to build his life. Though he is unusually bright, sensitive, and talented, all of his big dreams—attending college, becoming a writer, giving his brother, Kenny, the opportunities Richie lacked—seem doomed by his poverty.
Who is Richard Perry’s new platoon leader?
Lieutenant Carroll is Perry’s platoon leader. Lt. Carroll is the one who says the line that inspires the title of the book—he calls the soldiers “angel warriors,” referring to the young age of the soldiers.
Why did Perry’s mother send Peewee A letter?
Why did Perry’s mother write to Peewee instead of her son? She was too nervous to say how much she loves Perry. What was ironic about Perry’s mistake during the ambush? If he didn’t make the mistake, his whole squad could’ve been killed.
Why does the Army life suit Peewee?
Why does the army life suit Peewee? Everyone is eua;, he also loves to be aggressive and fight. What does the encounter with Rings foreshadow?
Who are the 7 Fallen Angels?
The fallen angels are named after entities from both Christian and Pagan mythology, such as Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial, Beelzebub and Satan himself. Following the canonical Christian narrative, Satan convinces other angels to live free from the laws of God, thereupon they are cast out of heaven.
