Susan Wolf & Free Will

In other words , like Katsumi and Roxanne , the two have also accepted the fact that their hostage-terrorist relationship cannot be revealed to anyone nor could it exist in the world outside . In the tenth chapter of the novel , after learning that the government forces would soon attack and release all hostages , the author described the reaction of the two So Gen should have said something more , and Carmen should have listened more , but instead she kissed him , because the important thing was to forget . That kiss was like a lake , deep and clear

, and they swam into it forgetting (Patchett 302 . Meaning to say , the two have accepted their fate and the fact that their relationship would be short-lived . Instead of pondering on the upcoming reality , they chose to make the most their present situation by hugging and kissing

In short , the novel vividly illustrates the strange twist of fate between among the characters in the novel . In early chapters , the characters can be divided into two groups : the hostages and the terrorists . However , as the story progresses , in a strange twist of fate , those lines that divide the two groups become blurred as the captives and the captors began enjoying each other 's company

This is exemplified not only by the relationships formed between Katsumi and Roxanne and Gen and Carmen but in other characters as well . In one scene , Ruben Iglesias , the vice president of the Latin American Country and owner of the house where the hostages were held in the novel , was shown playing chess with the leader of the terrorists , General Benjamin The vice president also implied that he was considering adopting one of the young members of the terrorists , Ishmael . Therefore , it can be surmised that hostage crisis transformed nearly all of the characters in...