The Right Stuff (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Tom Wolfe
- First Published: 1979
- Type of Work: History/ New Journalism
- Type of Plot: New journalism
- Time of Work: 1947-1963
- Setting: The United States
- Genres: Nonfiction, History, New Journalism
- Subjects: 1950’s, 1960’s, United States or Americans, Courage, Space flight or travel, Space ships, stations, or vehicles, 1940’s, Ambition, Heroes or heroism, Biography, Technology, Pilots or pilotage, Aeronautics, Astronauts
- Locales: Space, Houston, TX, Cape Canaveral, FL, Edwards Air Force Base, CA, Langley Air Force Base, VA
Characters Discussed
John Glenn, the best known of the Mercury astronauts, the first American to orbit the earth. A freckle-faced country boy with reddish blond hair and a winning smile, he flew combat missions in both World War II and Korea and was one of the Marines’ best-known pilots. The oldest of the original seven astronauts and the only Marine, he sets the moral tone for the astronauts at their first press conference by invoking God, country, and family. He is ambitious, hard-working, a bit self- righteous, and a great favorite of the press and public. After the flight...
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