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It would have been cool to see Marguerite be Eddie's 5th person, but Tala was the right choice. Marguerite would have been a good option, given that she was Eddie's wife, but Tala's connection with Eddie made her the right person. She had revealed herself as the shadow that Eddie had seen in the fire, and I think that revelation is suited for the end of the story. Also, I believe that her lesson was the most important one of all. She was the one to tell Eddie what his purpose in life was, after all.

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I found it to be very ironic that Eddie and Marguerite have switched stances on adopting a kid. Eddie always dismissed the idea, talking about how old they were to raise a child. On the other hand, Marguerite really wanted to adopt one. Now, Marguerite thinks they're too old to raise a child, and Eddie wants to adopt one. I wonder what made Eddie change his mind.

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I could be completely wrong here, but I really think Marguerite is talking about Eddie's father. Why else would she mention the bingo cards? After all, Eddie's father was always a fan of cards. Eddie had always tried to play with his dad during his card games, and was always told to go away. I wonder if anyone else noticed this.

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This section made me think about the poem analysis assignment that I did a few days ago. When asked if I believed Eddie had "taken the advice of the poet," said no. He never lived his life to the fullest, and this paragraph proves it even more. The guy's too old to get anything going with his life, which made me feel really bad for him. I wonder what he could have been, and what he could have done.

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Morton has the right idea here. He knows that he will survive if he doesn't talk back. If Eddie doesn't keep his mouth shut, he will end up just like Rabozzo. I understand why Eddie is concerned, but sometimes you've got to learn to shut up. It could go as far as saving your life.

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I was genuinely surprised that Mickey Shea of all people is the one giving Eddie advice. Mickey Shea is probably the least likely person to do so. He is usually very careless, so this came as a surprise to me. I also completely agree with his statement. Hesitation in war will get you killed, and you have to do everything you can to not hesitate.

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I feel really bad for Eddie here, because all of his friends left him after the war. It makes sense as to why, as they have their own lives. They could also be dealing with PTSD or other issues. However, Eddie losing people that meant everything to him must have been heartbreaking. The unfulfilled promise of going to that park probably made it much worse.

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I feel really bad for Eddie's mother here. I couldn't imagine the pain she is going through. Seeing her talk about how Eddie's father will put the dishes away hit me hard. Her denial over her husband being gone didn't really help either. Eddie's mother is going to have a tough time adjusting to life without the love of her life.

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Ruby makes a very important point here, and I completely agree with it. Anger is not a good emotion to possess, and Eddie needs to let it go. He let it consume his mind, and he paid the price for it. He wasn't the only one to pay that price, as his anger harmed his father as well. I believe that anger is more curved to the person who holds it, which is why they must learn to forgive. A massive weight will be lifted from their shoulders once they do so.

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I understand that Eddie's father controls the relationship, but the mother needs to make a stand and not back down. A parent shouldn't let anyone attack their child, especially if it's their partner who is doing it. Eddie's mother barely even tried to stop her husband, as well. Even if she knows how it will end, she still needs to try. This made me realize that Eddie's mother wasn't a very good parent, because she didn't protect her children.

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I believe that Eddie's father made the wrong choice by saving Mickey Shea.  I understand that they were best friends, but Mickey did something that could not be forgiven. The past doesn't matter at that point. Also, why did Eddie's father believe that he should save Mickey after what he did? What made him change his mind about trying to beat his former friend to death?

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We now know that Eddie hates teenagers. But why do teenagers hate him? What did Eddie do that made teenagers not like him? It's not like he did anything wrong. I think that they don't like Eddie because he's old and doesn't let them mess around.

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I never thought that soldiers believed that war was just a "one-and-done" type of thing. I thought it was obvious that it was the complete opposite. However, it's still very upsetting for those who continue to fight, as they begin to realize that the war is not ending any time soon. They might have thought the soldiers who died were lucky, because they didn't have to experience the horrors anymore. It's hard not to feel bad for the survivors.

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It may not be known as a poison yet, but I don't understand why Eddie thought that he should take more than one drink. He takes it without water, which is also not the smartest idea. Eddie continues taking the silver nitrate after his skin began changing color. This was probably the dumbest move out of this whole situation. At that point, you should know that it's time to stop taking the medicine.

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I feel bad for Eddie because I couldn't imagine spending my last minutes doing something that I hated. Especially not knowing that I would die at any minute. Going on with your daily life as it is about to end is terrifying when you think about it. I also wonder where he would have gone if he did know. Did he even have anywhere else to go to in the first place?

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Eddie's gesture of giving money to Dominguez shows that he is a nice person underneath his grumpy persona. He did not have to do that. He could have gone his way and not given Dominguez the money, and everything would be all fine and dandy. Plus, that was the only money that Eddie had on him. But he chose to give it away, out of the kindness of his heart.