02747cam a22004213u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500410014526400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800860040352012970048953400450178665300400183165300350187165300320190665300500193865300330198865300490202165300330207065300320210365300550213565300460219065300290223685600430226599900170230836101UtSlPG20260610133826.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSinclair, Upton,d1878-196810aOn Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-05-13  aE-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration" by Upton Sinclair is a fictional work written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the experiences of Cadet Mark Mallory at the West Point Military Academy, focusing on his spirited resistance against the hazing practices of the upperclassmen and the adventures that ensue among his peers. The story promises themes of camaraderie, youthful rebellion, and the fight for dignity among new cadets navigating a rigorous military culture.  The opening of the book introduces Cadet Mark Mallory, who receives an encouraging letter from his friend Wicks Merritt about his anti-hazing efforts at West Point, where he has gained a reputation for standing up against upperclassmen bullies. Mark gathers his fellow plebes to discuss the contents of the letter, which reveals that other cadets, specifically at Annapolis, are encountering similar challenges with hazing. As the story unfolds, readers meet a vibrant group of characters, including Mark's friend "Texas," and they rally around their shared goals. The initial chapters set the stage for Mark's burgeoning leadership, the formation of camaraderie among the plebes, and their schemes to counteract the oppressive culture at the academy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aRevenge -- Juvenile fiction  aAdventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction  aStudents -- Juvenile fiction  aYouth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSoldiers -- Juvenile fiction  aCourage -- Juvenile fiction  aUnited States Military Academy -- Juvenile fiction  aFighting (Psychology) -- Juvenile fiction  aHate -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36101  c76943d76943