The book Code Talker by author Joseph Bruchac is a true historical story of Navajo soldiers who used their language as a secret code during World War II, helping the US military communicate without being deciphered by the Japanese. This is the first time I read this story, it brings me emotions and understanding the cruelty of World War II, the story can highlight the cherished spirits and the story brings a lot of regret, we have to ponder why America has peace like today and the hypotheses about the soldiers who sacrificed on the surface of World War II.
The story is about a boy named Ned Begay when he was living in his hometown, he was discriminated against by the US government and its assimilation policy, but because of his passionate love for his identity, he always kept his traditions and language, when World War II broke out, he joined the US army and became one of the The first Navajo Code Talkers. He made his mark on the battlefield, while in the army he and other Navajo warriors were trained in the most rigorous way, they always kept a fighting stance and they could use their own language to create a difficult code system that the Japanese army had no way to decode because they did not know the Navajo language. Ned and his teammates participated in many important battles in the Pacific, despite facing bombs and guns, hasty meals or hasty meetings on the battlefield, but Ned always kept an optimistic spirit, resilient and always responsible for his teammates, showing us that spirit is also a secondary importance in victory but still determines life on the battlefield.This team spirit helped them succeed in the mission of securing important messages and contributed to the victory of the US army in World War II. They always support each other when they have difficulties to maintain cultural values, Ned always keeps his language even though the world is changing. “Code Talker” is a powerful book, both historical and humane, praising the bravery and great contribution of the large number of Navajo soldiers in the war who sacrificed silently. The idea is only in a documentary that they are our heroes.
In addition, the book also reflects the complexity of indigenous life in a multicultural society, the discrimination of the regime at that time and the challenges Ned faced represent what they had to face in protecting their culture during the war. This is a book that helps us understand a part in resolving the war