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The part that stood out to me the most was the paragraph about the bats flying above their heads. What is cool about bats is that they are mammals, but can fly. So this means that they are something in between the two 'the gray area' I think this is how Changez feels in America- stuck between two sides, belonging neither to Pakistan or America. He's like a bat in the dark, trying to find a place to really fit in.

When Erica takes Changez to her roof terrace, I think this shows that he has reached the top of New York society. Standing high above the city makes him feel powerful and successful, like he finally belongs. It is a private place that feels far away from his old life in Pakistan. But, being so high up also shows that he is losing touch with his roots. He is looking down on the world and forgetting where he came from.

I was interested in how Changez, the main character, went out drinking with his work associates. I think this is because he's is just trying to fit in, and be ''cool'' even if it's not morally right and against his culture. This social mimicry of americans acts like a passport for him to fit in the firm of Underwood Samson. This desire of fitting in comes at a cost of betraying his home country's beliefs and culture.

The author had me hooked at the interview. I was interested in why Changez, was anxious for this interview more than any other. I didn't understand why this one was special. I think it's because of how Changez comes from a poor family, where income is important. I think Changez also wants to actually be wealthy not just act and look like it, until now nobody has cared what's on the inside, only outside.

Frank had lived his whole life being admired - war hero, doctor, respected. When Wes suddenly arrested him he was powerless, he couldn't manipulate, or threaten his way out of it. Frank knew that if the truth came out, his reputation, career would be gone. By killing himself, Frank basically took control back from Wes, avoiding trial, humiliation, and the family fallout. It was his way of choosing his own ending.

I knew that Grandfather would not be having it when Wesley locked Frank in the basement. Grandpa stormed in the house angry- how could he lock up ''his'' son in a family members basement. The war hero, the man that is respected in town. I definitely think that Grandpa was acting like this, because Frank was his favourite son, he was scared that if everybody suddenly knew this, he would lose power and hurt his name.

I knew that Grandfather would not be having it when Wesley locked Frank in the basement. Grandpa stormed in the house angry- how could he lock up ''his'' son in a family members basement. The war hero, the man that is respected in town. I definitely think that Grandpa was acting like this, because Frank was his favourite son, he was scared that if everybody suddenly knew this, he would lose power and hurt his name.

On page 105. I think Wes wanting to repaint the house in shows his need for control and a ''restart'' after his world falls apart. I think the author is trying to say it’s a symbol of trying to cover up guilt and maybe his mistake? The fresh paint represents a wish to start over, to make things look clean again, even when the truth beneath can’t really be erased, of him locking up his brother.

Wes locking Frank in the basement was shocking. It was the moment he finally chose justice over family. I think he locked him in the basement, because he was still soft hearted toward Frank when he said that he didn't want to go to prison in town, because then everyone would know. I think it was hard for Wes to do the right thing and lock him away for good even though it tears everything in the family apart.

I think Marie's sudden death is far from natural - although officially it was said that she died from pneumonia, I think Frank was the one who murdered her, and he did this to silence her. I think he did this because she knew of his crimes against Native women, his greed for secrecy led him to murder her. Wes and Gail are left haunted by the loss, the dark truth still lurking in their own family.

I think Marie's sudden death is far from natural - although officially it was said that she died from pneumonia, I think Frank was the one who murdered her, and he did this to silence her. I think he did this because she knew of his crimes against Native women, his greed for secrecy led him to murder her. Wes and Gail are left haunted by the loss, the dark truth still lurking in their own family.

On page 73. Looking into the bird’s dead eye, David realizes that darkness and desire exists even in good people. He starts to understand that human nature holds both innocence and evilness, love and cruelty. I think this moment marks his loss of innocence, showing that right and wrong often live side by side in life within the same heart.

This start of the chapter was interesting. It surprised me that the dad's first choice to ask questions about uncle Frank, was Ollie. In the first chapter it was clear that Wes was kind of a racist, calling indians - ignorant, lazy, superstitious, and irresponsible. But for Ollie it was a different story. I think this is maybe because, Ollie was a baseball player and so was Frank. Maybe Ollie knows Frank from it.

I knew Frank was suspicious. But it makes me confused how he still hasn't been caught, even with doing all of the check-ups at the school with the girls- why aren't the girls saying anything? Maybe he is threatening them, with something even worse? It also made me confused when the mother told the father about Frank, he denied it and said that he wouldn't do such a thing. Maybe the father is covering him, but why?

It confused me why Marie refused to see Frank - the doctor. He was considered such a good person and hero in the town, and he would also come to their house for free. Even after hearing this Marie refused and said she usually sees another doctor and was kind of scared. I think that frank is actually doing some bad things with the patients he sees, using the cover of being a good person and a war hero.

It confused me why Marie refused to see Frank - the doctor. He was considered such a good person and hero in the town, and he would also come to their house for free. Even after hearing this Marie refused and said she usually sees another doctor and was kind of scared. I think that frank is actually doing some bad things with the patients he sees, using the cover of being a good person and a war hero.

The prologue was remarkable. In the end of the prologue I saw the author using the word ''witness'' instead of an other word. I think the author did this, because he connected this to the fact that Davy's dad is a sheriff and often in crime we use this word. I think the author chose the city of montana for this novel because of its isolation, small town, moral tension and connection. Which I think fits very well.

The prologue was remarkable. In the end of the prologue I saw the author using the word ''witness'' instead of an other word. I think the author did this, because he connected this to the fact that Davy's dad is a sheriff and often in crime we use this word. I think the author chose the city of montana for this novel because of its isolation, small town, moral tension and connection. Which I think fits very well.