Genre
Textbook
Setting and Context
Throughout American History, pre-1492 to the Present Day
Narrator and Point of View
Told from a third-person point of view
Tone and Mood
Academic textbook
Protagonist and Antagonist
N/A
Major Conflict
Various conflict throughout history are discussed, including (but not limited to) the French-Indian War, the American Revolution, World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War, and Iraq War.
Climax
Not applicable. This is neither a narrative nor a nonfiction book with a climax.
There is no discernible climax in the textbook.
Foreshadowing
Some of the events discussed in the textbook foreshadow future events (for example, the stipulations in the Treaty of Versailles foreshadows Hitler's rise to power and World War II).
Understatement
The negative effect the United States has had on certain countries throughout history is understated throughout the textbook.
Allusions
There are very minor allusions to history and popular culture.
Imagery
The book covers some famous uses of imagery in history (for example, the "Don't Tread on Me" political cartoon, Rosie the Riveter, Uncle Sam, etc.).
Paradox
The United States put the Nazis on trial at Nuremberg for war crimes, yet arguably committed its own wrongs in interning Japanese-Americans in WWII.
Parallelism
The United States's actions in WWI and WWII are paralleled in the book (not wanting to enter early on, but eventually entering the war approximately halfway through).
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The United States as a whole is personified throughout the book (portrayed as a living, breathing animal or human).
