I have chosen to take my starting point in text 3. Text 3 is called: “The making of a Marine Officer” and is mostly about Lieutenant Nathaniel Fick and his great adventures. Nathaniel Fick advises men that are tired of this soft world, to give the Marines a chance. You will join the Marines as a boy, and you will return as a man. When most people talk or think about signing up for the army, a lot of them have the same reasons: serving their country. They want to achieve honor through missions overseas in Iraq or Afghanistan. They want to know that they tried to make a difference. They fought for freedom and died believing in a better, brighter future for generations to come. That is not the case with Lieutenant Fick. He wanted adventures. He
