Week 5- Entry B

So far, Peace Like a River is very interesting. I started reading it this past week, and I've been enjoying it a lot! It puts a lot of real life situations into perspective. Family dynamics are explored as well. The narrator is Ruben Land. He lives with his father, his sister Swede, and his brother Davy. At the beginning of the book, they go hunting. Swede and Ruben (being the youngest) normally just accompany Davy and their father. Davy allows Ruben to shoot and kill a bird, so he feels like an adult. Once the family returns home, Ruben quickly finds out what being an adult really means. Davy protects the family by shooting and killing two creeps who dislike the Land family. He doesn't resent his situation because he knows that his family is more important than the law. His outlook on life is very mature for his age. He is sixteen or seventeen years old, but he seems to understand the importances in life far more than even some adults. Davy's decision wasn't a spur of the moment idea. If I was faced with protecting my family, I suppose I would shoot without thinking of the repercussions. I may regret my decision afterwards, but the logical thing to do would be to save the family. However, Davy had the gun by his bed as if he anticipated the arrival of the no-good-doers. I'm sure he thought about the consequences beforehand. I commend him for acting correctly even when the decision was a difficult one to make.