Chapters 19 through 20

After reading chapters 19 through 20 my mind and emotions are filled with more hope, although hope I feel hope I also feel that its depressing because he is still reflecting on his past and its still so sad to picture what he went through and what he is feeling now. In my opinion Ishmael is a true soldier, not a violent soldier but more of a personal warrior. He’s a soldier because he is fighting emotional and physical pain also preventing future conflict. Ishmael has to face the fact that he’s alone and has no family, he tells Esther this. Esther comforts Ishmael and tells him that he can think of her as his own sister. The fact that she offered made Ishmael realize he is loved, people do care about him. Although he likes that she told him that, Ishmael remembers and old friend that resembles Esther. He says they are very similar in many ways. The childhood friend Ishmael remembers would laugh with him whenever they would be around each other. Her name is Abigail; she was one of Ishmaels best friends back then. It’s sad that Ishmael lost her and will not see her again but I’m glad that he has someone to relate to her great qualities. Later on Ishmael is offered to perform at a talent show for representatives, agents and other visitors. He decides to read a few passages from Shakespeare, and a rap performance. Ishmael ends up finding a family to live with. It’s his loving and caring Uncle. His uncle accepts him into his family with no hesitation, he feeds Ishmael and gives him support and shelter. Ishmael is happy to have an Uncle and many cousins. I’m happy that Ishmael has family left that cares for him, and I also think that its good for himself to stay there so he can start to mold into a better person and finally get all of the war out of him.