This page shows the speciality of Eddie's character/personality. Though he did not seem happy nearing the end of his life, it was clear he still cared for people around him. You can see that when he gave money to Dom for his wife. It is visible again on this page when Eddie's initial thoughts when he was dying were "Did I save her?...Did I save her? Did she live?". I think Eddie was a hero by saving that little girl and is a selfless guy taking care of and worrying about the people around him. Even to those he does not completely know.

In addition to his character, you can see the pain dissipating from his body as he was entering heaven. I thought it was such a magical moment for Eddie when the author wrote, "Every hurt he'd ever suffered, every ache he'd ever endured-it was all gone as an expired breath." I cannot imagine the amount of relief he must had felt, both physically and emotionally. I also thought the author did a great job describing the sense of calm pouring over Eddie, describing it as "a child in the cradle of its mother's arms."

Reading this page was very suspenseful and unsettling, especially during the moments of regret and urgency Eddie had in the beginning. It was a roller coaster of emotions from the stress through Eddie's desperate cries to Willie and Dom; to the relief of the surrounding crowd running away; to the realization that the roller coaster was plummeting towards the little girl; to the final shock when the author wrote, "Eddie saw the last face of his life". Overall, this page showed a very heroic moment on Eddie's part when he died so Amy/Annie could live.

I thought this page was powerful as it reframed Eddie's pain as a testament to his survival and sacrifices of others. It highlights the deep connections between people through acts of sacrifice.

There are two main things I think are important to the page and are worth noting. The first being, the lesson taught from the Captain at the beginning of the page. The quote "Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else," can be a lesson on sacrifice--finding meaning in the loss, which, in Eddie's case, his sacrifice was losing his leg so the Captain fulfilled the promise of not leaving anyone behind.

The second thing I'd like to note is at the end of the page when the Captain said, "That's what I've been waiting for," once Eddie forgave him. The moments of the banyan branches melting into the ground and new, healthy branches emerged and the surroundings become healthier, I thought it reflected the weight being lifted off of the Captain. His guilt had instantaneously dissolved, allowing for new growth.

Overall, I thought this page was important to the story. The Captain teaching Eddie his second lesson about sacrifice and the symbolic transformation of the landscape highlights the importance of forgiveness.

I personally loved how the author described the scenery changing around them by the Captain. I thought the way the author described the spread of healthy trees, "the clouds getting pulled apart like curtains, revealing a sapphire sky", and "the sparkling oceans" was such a nice way to describe their surroundings. Collectively, I loved the author's use of personification, imagery, and metaphors here.

Alongside that, the importance of this page it that it shows the importance of perspective. Eddie sees a war zone, reflecting his own experiences, while the Captain sees a world of peaceful paradise. Additionally, this may teach the reader that the world can look differently at things depending on life/prior experiences.

When reading this page, I thought it was so sad to hear that Eddie's father was yelling at him and his brother because their toys were a waste of money. I can't imagine the mix of guilt, sorrow, and worry they felt. Most importantly, I can't believe how the father made the boys lie facedown to then hit them with his belt.

Additionally, the last paragraph on the page paints a picture of Eddie's childhood which was dominated by physical abuse. The "second damage" emphasizes the impact of this violence, suggesting that neglect was not the worst thing he endured.

I thought this page was very intense and unsettling, yet it was important to the book because it gives the reader much needed background information for what is to come in regards to Eddie and his Dad's relationship.

On this page, Eddie's father is rescuing Mickey from drowning drunk in the ocean mid-storm. Eddie mentions that if Mickey was his friend, we would have let him drown. However, he does not know that Mickey and his father have been friends for a very long time. When his father was looking for a job, it was Mickey who helped him get one at the pier. When his parents needed extra money to feed him as a kid, Mickey was there to help. Considering that fact that Eddie's father was originally trying to hurt or even kill Mickey before he winded up getting swept into the water by the wind, his father could not let his friend die because his father "took old friendships seriously." Additionally, the reader learns Mickey's motive to assaulting Eddie's mom, which was due to the fact that he had been fired that afternoon after being drunk at work. The page ended with clarification that "Mickey was coarse, but he was not evil."

After reading this page, it is clear that Eddie's father's relationship with Mickey was most likely one of compassion.

This is an important page to the story as it shows a different side of Eddie's father--that he is not just a bad guy/father, he deep down has loyalty for people he cares about.

This was a heartbreaking page to read. It shows how the family got shattered by one single event. The silence of Eddie's father's alcoholism highlighted his internal struggle with guilt and shame, while Eddie's mother's self-blame shows her deep love for her husband and the regret she had, practically blaming herself for his death.

This page is crucial because is unveils the father's constant guilt and shame from past events. This page changes the way the reader may have initially thought about Eddie's father by creating a sense of empathy for him. Finally, this sets the stage for Eddie to potentially come to terms with his own guilt and anger toward his father now knowing what happened.

Marguerite's message about the changes of love has a great impact on Eddie's journey in heaven. Eddie's anger and sense of loss are understandable as he felt his future was robbed without his wife. However, his wife offers another perspective of things by explains how love doesn't vanish, and emphasized how memories can be a source of comfort and connection.

This passage is significant because it offers a comforting perspective on loss and grief, as it also highlights the power of memories. The page teaches readers that life ends, but love doesn't, and "memory becomes your partner."

This scene explodes a truth bomb towards Eddie. The fire memory that haunted him for years goes from a terrifying vision to a horrifying reality with Tala's presence. I was shocked to find out that Eddie did in fact see a figure in the fire during his time in the Philippines. This shuts down the belief that it was a hallucination and goes into the fact that everything was almost a lie and the whole perception of the original story changes.

In conclusion, this is a significant part to the story because it unravels a whole new dimension of Eddie's past. The fire that was once a symbol of his life changing forever (getting shot in the leg), becomes a horrifying truth with Tala's presence. This revelation throws him into an emotional state of mind, forcing him to confront an act that shatters the understanding of himself. It's a turning point, pushing him towards deeper forgiveness.

This page is a rollercoaster of emotions, revealing a pivotal moments in Eddie's journey. First, Eddie struggles with a memory from the pier which was wondering whether or not he save the young girl. The mood then shifts to Tala explains that the young girl was in fact saved, which leads to emotional release for Eddie. He can finally shed off the guild and self-blame he had been carrying.

This was a very important page to the book as it answered the burning question: did Eddie save the little girl? This page was relieving for me as a reader, knowing the young girl was saved and was born to do so. Witnessing Eddie's sense of relief and learning the truth about the girl brought things to a great closure. Additionally, I thought that part of the page when Tala said "I bring you to heaven. Keep you safe," was a sweet moments to finish off the book.

Tala helps Eddie see his life through a new lens, and by accepting the importance his life played, Eddie might finally start to forgive himself. With that being said, the pipe-cleaner dog on the page could symbolize the joy brought to the children at the pier.

We as the readers learn that the significance of the page goes beyond Eddie's personal time in Heaven, as it speaks to the story's theme of finding meaning in unexpected places. Eddie's work had a great impact on the live of others. Additionally, I thought this was a great way by the author to put the meaning in the mundane job Eddie had and the life he hated. From Eddie thinking his life was a waste, it now shows his life's purpose of saving and protecting the life of others.