Lone Survivor

by

Marcus Luttrell

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Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey” Character Analysis

Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy is the best friend of Marcus Luttrell, and one of the ill-fated SEALs involved in Operation Redwing. “Mikey” is a talented, compassionate SEAL, and during Operation Redwing, his compassion leads him to vote to spare the lives of the Afghan goatherds the team encounters—a decision that arguably leads to Mikey’s own death. Mikey dies fighting for his life against an army of Taliban soldiers, honoring the SEAL tradition of refusing surrender.

Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey” Quotes in Lone Survivor

The Lone Survivor quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey” or refer to Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Politics and the War on Terror Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

This was definitely a mistake. That helo crew was supposed to have taken the rope away with them. God knows what they thought we were going to do with it, and I was just glad Mikey found it. If he hadn’t and we'd left it lying on the ground, it might easily have been found by a wandering tribesman or farmer, especially if they had heard the helicopter come in. That rope might have rung our death knell, signifying, as it surely must, that the American eagle had landed.

Related Characters: Marcus Luttrell (speaker), Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”
Page Number: 218
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Chapter 12 Quotes

That night, for the first time, I heard Mikey scream.

Related Characters: Marcus Luttrell (speaker), Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”
Page Number: 415
Explanation and Analysis:
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Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey” Quotes in Lone Survivor

The Lone Survivor quotes below are all either spoken by Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey” or refer to Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Politics and the War on Terror Theme Icon
).
Chapter 6 Quotes

This was definitely a mistake. That helo crew was supposed to have taken the rope away with them. God knows what they thought we were going to do with it, and I was just glad Mikey found it. If he hadn’t and we'd left it lying on the ground, it might easily have been found by a wandering tribesman or farmer, especially if they had heard the helicopter come in. That rope might have rung our death knell, signifying, as it surely must, that the American eagle had landed.

Related Characters: Marcus Luttrell (speaker), Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”
Page Number: 218
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 12 Quotes

That night, for the first time, I heard Mikey scream.

Related Characters: Marcus Luttrell (speaker), Lieutenant Michael Patrick Murphy / “Mikey”
Page Number: 415
Explanation and Analysis: