ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

No Time for Sergeants

Okay little buddy, imagine you have a friend named Will. Will is a fun-loving guy, but he doesn't like to follow rules or listen to anyone else. One day, the army comes around and drafts Will into their service. They take him away from his home and family, and put him in a place called basic training.

Basic training is like school for soldiers. They teach you all the things you need to know to be a good soldier. It's very strict and disciplined, and Will doesn't like it at all. He still wants to do things his own way and have fun all the time.

One day, a guy named Sergeant King shows up. Sergeant King is a tough but fair leader who takes no nonsense from anyone. He sees that Will is not following the rules and not taking things seriously. So Sergeant King decides to teach him a lesson.

Sergeant King puts Will through a bunch of tough exercises and drills. He makes him do push-ups and sit-ups until he can't do them anymore. He yells at him and tells him to get in line with the others. But even though it's hard, Will starts to learn something important.

He learns that in the army, you have to work together and follow the rules. You can't just do whatever you want. And he learns that Sergeant King is actually a good guy who just wants to help him be the best soldier he can be.

By the end of basic training, Will is a changed man. He's stronger, more disciplined, and more respectful of authority. He realizes that being in the army is not just about having fun, but about serving his country and being part of a team.

So even though it was tough at first, Will is grateful for Sergeant King and for the lessons he taught him. And that's the story of No Time for Sergeants, a book and movie about a guy who learns to be a good soldier through hard work and discipline.