When I looked at the list of stories to choose from for this week I immediately went to "Our Pointy Boots" probably because I liked the title. That was the only reason. It took a while to get into the story and I even looked at the other one, but then I was caught by this one.
Like the piece I wrote about last week, I felt this one was relate-able. My father is in the military, and I have been there when he came home from trips (Thankfully, he has not had to go to war).
Also, as last time, I also loved the imagery throughout the whole piece.
I liked the switch between before the war and after the war. And toward the end he brings it all together, when the main character(s) wear their pointy boots to Saunders burial.
The thing that stood out the most for me was use of "we" instead of "I". It wasn't as noticeable when the main character was with the group of soldiers but when he was at home with his"sweet baby". It was interesting because at home it was as if the whole group went through the same thing, whether at home or on the battlefield. They stick together through war and the main thing that keeps them together are their pointy boots.
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