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In the very beginning of the book we get an idea of who Eddies wife is and how important she was to him in his life. The narrator describes that feeling you get and the very moment you realize your in love with someone

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This shows how Eddie forgot what its like to have that kid like freedom and not have to worry about his leg.

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This shows the impact the war had on the women and children who's husbands and fathers left to fight.

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This shows how brutal war actually is and how tough you have to be to fight in a war.

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This shows the impact the war had on Eddie.

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Eddie felt betrayed by his captain after finding out he was the one who shot his leg.

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This quote from the book perfectly shows how lot of parents relationships are with their children. A lot of parents damage their children in some way

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This shows how much Ruby loved her husband and how deeply they cared for each other.

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This shows although Eddies dad wasn't the best father to him, Eddie was also hard on his father.

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This part gave Eddie the closure he always wanted from his dad. It's sad that it had to happen in heaven and lived their lives being mad at each other but its nice that they made up.

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This shows how young Eddie was the last time he saw the blue man.

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This shows how guilty Eddie felt for being responsible for the blue mans death.

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This shows how much Eddie loved Marguerite.

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This shows how good Marguerite is with children and how she wants to have children.

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This shows the impact Marguerite's death had on Eddie and how much he loved her.

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Tala is proving to Eddie that his purpose in life was to keep the children safe at the pier.