Art of war book review

Q. Make a list of facts you learned from the book.

A. I learned a lot from The Art of War, by Sun Tzu. Here's a list of facts I learned from the book:

- All warfare is based on deception.

- Attack the enemy where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.

- When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.

Q. List five new words you learned in the book. Write down their dictionary pronunciation and meaning.

A. I learned a lot of vocabulary in The Art of War. Here are 5 words, and their pronunciation and meaning:

- obtain [uhb-teyn] to succeed

- ken [ken] knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception.

- internecine [in-ter-nee-seen] struggle within a group or nation

- lacuna [luh-kyoo-nuh] a gap; a missing passage

-adduce [uh-doos] to cite as pertinent or conclusive

Q. What kind of book is this? List three evidences of this.

The art of war is considered philosophy.

-It is nonfiction.

-It can be generalized to show the way to success.

-It can be generalized to show the way to defeat.

Q. What was the author's purpose or purposes in writing this book?

A. I believe that Sun Tzu wrote The Art of War to help generals succeed in war.

Q. What lesson did you learn from the story?

A. I learned that, to succeed, you need to know yourself and your enemy. If you know yourself, but not the enemy, you will not succeed as much. If you know neither, you will not succeed at all.

Q. In a good paragraph, state the main idea of the book.

A. The main idea of this book is that you have to follow a certain set of guidelines if you want to succeed. I believe this because most armies who lose battles don't follow them. An example would be the battle at Normandy.

Q. Compare this book with the last book you read.

A. The last book I read had a story, and The Art of War doesn't. The last book had characters, this doesn't. Finally, the last book i read was fiction, and this book isn't.

Q. Pretend you are a librarian recommending this book to someone. Write a paragraph telling what you would say.

A. "This book is pretty much basic philosophy. If you're having trouble, just in general, see if you can find any information that will help. The book doesn't just apply to war."

Q. Who do you think the author intended to read this book and why?

A. I think that Sun Tzu intended army generals to read this so they would learn how to succeed in war.

Q. What did you think was the most interesting part of the book? Why?

A. I think that the annotations were the most interesting part. They explained the book in a way that I could understand.