In closer pages to page 180, I see the trust of Ishmael growing towards his uncle building up a relationship they could probably not have because his father never mentioned he had brothers. On page 179, closer after, I think, the rehab session, Ishmael asks himself “Why have I survived the war? Why was I the last person in the immediate family to be alive?” I can’t really tell why he is feeling like this after all he went through. Maybe all he feels is guilt. After being force to be part of the war, he felt guilty the way he acted against innocent people. But it wasn’t his fault, and after all he still feels that way. This just shows that after loosing his childhood over the war, he has a conscience. I think this is the reason he is concern about his uncle acceptance. Maybe he is scared that all the things he did will not help him living with his uncle. I consider Ishmael very brave to be able to come back to the world after what he has faced. I don’t think he had a choice because it could have been worse by running away. And even though he was the only one that survived, they were all part of a complete change in Ishmael’s life.
Stephanie Villarreal
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Stephanie I agree with you 100% on this post. I don't think that Ishmael had a choice in joining the war either. It was solely a matter of life or death.I think that his questioning his existence shows that he is a good person and that he has a conscience.
I also agree with you about his reason for being concerned about his uncle's acceptance.
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