The Heart and the Fist

            In "The Heart and the Fist" by Eric Greitens, the author uses many literary devices including: foreshadowing, simile, metaphor and much more. The biggest one he uses is foreshadowing. It has a whole chapter foreshadowing the end of the story. It is and excellent book but I would recommend reading the first chapter last.
            The entire book talks about Eric's life from college to his careers in order, for the most part. The book starts off telling about  his experience in Iraq and Afghanistan then it goes back to his college career. It explains all his trimps to different countries to help poverty stricken and uneducated communities out. Then he talks about his boxing career which he through away to join the Navy Seals then it talks about all his training for the Seals then that's the end.

I Beat the Odds 3 and final

            A key character in this story is Tony. If it werent for Tony Michael would have never made it out of the 'hood. Tony first comes into the story as Michaels basketball coach but later becomes much more. He gave much good advice and was an excellent example for Michael.
            Tony took Michael under his wing for a while. Tony cared so much about Michael that he did so much as to pay for him to go to a private school. Also Tony took him to basketball camp (filenes) and persisted even when Michael stormed out because he was mad at the refs for calling fouls that didnt he didnt do.