Fallen Angels
Introduction + Context
Plot Summary
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Chapter 1  Chapter 2  Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 Chapter 13 Chapter 14 Chapter 15 Chapter 16 Chapter 17 Chapter 18 Chapter 19 Chapter 20 Chapter 21 Chapter 22 Chapter 23
Themes
All Themes War, Trauma, and Dehumanization Perseverance and Heroism Race, Identity, and Belonging Reality and Fiction Faith and Hope
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Characters
All Characters Richie Perry Peewee (Harold Gates) Johnson Lieutenant Carroll Monaco Lobel Simpson Brunner Jenkins Dongan Judy Duncan Mama Brewster (Brew) Jamal Darren Lewis
Terms
All Terms ARVN Boonies Guerrilla Hooch Landing Zone/LZ NVA On Point Vietcong/Cong/VC/Charlie
Symbols
All Symbols Letters Roast Beef, Mashed Potatoes, and Carrots
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Fallen Angels

by

Walter Dean Myers

On Point Term Analysis

The soldiers who go first on a mission in Vietnam are said to be “on point.”
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