The title of this chapter can send you in many different directions. What is peace? Peace is defined as describes a society or a relationship that is operating harmoniously and without violent conflict. Peace is commonly understood as the absence of hostility or the existence of healthy or newly healed interpersonal or international relationships, safety in matters of social or economic welfare, the acknowledgment of equality, and fairness in political relationships. In international relations, peacetime is the absence of any war or conflict .the setting of this chapter takes place under harsh conditions. Not being safe in your own home. It is like your backyard is the battle field. Imagine not being able to walk out of your house without hearing a gun shot. Then on top of that, having a curfew that if you miss it may very well cost you your life. How would you be able to live with that, I can only imagine how those children felt. Is the peace they were looking for freedom? Being able to breathe, run outside, and play. Or perhaps each character had their own vision of being free. Emilie could have been looking for her strength as peace. She needs to finally let her mom go and stop her nightmares. Learn how to accept it and move on. The girl could have been looking for a few different aspects of peace. She could want to feel safe, and not be surrounded by danger. She probably needed some questions answered. Having your mother die at your birth is one of the harder things you can go through. Trying to find the part of you that feels empty; her wanting to be as close to them as possible. In my opinion the way the book describes them is as semi-prisoners. Trying to control people is not the way to be. Where are other governments? Why aren’t they helping etc theses are things that need to be changed. You can’t preach about it but can’t find any way to stop it or even try.
