Yumna Elsankary Ap Lit Mr. Wheaton June 30, 2013 Entry number 1: Chapter 11.

Pg 127 In the passage where Everything was conjoined by mystery and fate, and in his darkened cell he meditated on this.. He would have to accept that the mountain of his violent sins was too large to climb in this lifetime. The author is trying to show the reader the extreme remorse Kabuo feels for killing Germans in World War II- a sense of guilt the white veterans do not feel. We see this through his refusal to touch the food before him. Throughout this chapter Kabou remembers all the good times and all the things he has missed while in prison- he remembers the picnic on the island that he enjoyed along with his family, he remembered Hatsu, his wife as she picked strawberries, watching her he fell in love with what he saw. As he drifted through his memories he also recalled the fight he had with Hatsu about going to war- her fear of him returning a war hardened man was proven by the coldness of his features as he looked at himself in the mirror. However, Kabou has accepted this outcome as he strongly believes that mystery and fate dictate the outcome of life and that he is responsible for his actions, furthermore explaining why he believes he must pay for his sins as a soldier and accept the punishment whether or not he committed the murder of Carl Heinie or not. The author shows us in this passage that Kabou feels his punishment is honestly deserved for he has sinned, the reason why he is being punished isnt relevant, what is important to him is that he must pay for what he has done. Kabous intense feelings for the past has allowed him to surrender and accept being a victim for his sins for it was too large to climb in this lifetime, simply meaning that his sins whether or not he had a choice in it will always be a barrier he cannot get over, cannot bypass.