THIRD BLOG POST
In the last section of the book you really feel the underlying tone of frustration and hurt. She is now old enough to feel and see this true pain, and it hits her really hard. All hope Ghada has comes to an end; a final catastrophic ending. She could not look upon the world with the same light she had as a child. They had invested everything into The Palestinian way of life. Trying to keep it alive, but it fails. This is what underlies that last third. A feeling of defeat. "I was wrong. The hope I had in 1978 came to nothing, neither for Palestine nor for me" (p 410). The words she uses for the last moments underline the fact of her frustration and hurt. Shortcomings; suffering; lost hope; abandon and stranded. Nothing about her situation could be glorified. It was raw.
You're absolutely right Anna. The end really shows Ghada's hurt and frustration and how she has to learn how ugly her country has become. She must spread the word about trying to save Palestine. Although she tried before, I believe it is of the essence that she try once more and actually speak to some Israelis about her situation. If this doesn't work, this would still probably affect others to do the same and maybe win the war -- with words!
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