The
SOLDIER
The Final Chapters
Pages 251 – 307
Ali Stinner
Victoria Phillips
David Wolinski
Catherine Leknes
Longoria recalls his first slaughter and destroys a village
Antonio purchases his gun
Antonio and Frank gather information on Longoria
comments that Longoria resembles a Nazi and wants to kill him)
(Frank
Jose acquires a job in Beverly Hills and through
“girlfriend” discovers a place to live
his
Jose gives Antonio the money necessary to buy the gun
Frank accompanies Antonio to buy the gun
(The possession of the gun leads Antonio to feel instantly empowered)
Antonio notes “guns are very democratic instruments” (p. 269)
Riots break out in Los Angeles
Longoria “feels the resurfacing of his animal instincts” (p. 272)
Fears for Reginalda’s safety and searches for her,
but he cannot find her. He worries that she
with another man.
Jose finds himself involved in the riots
Antonio notes that the police provide no protection
may be
ongoria observes the riots from his home and attempts to stop the riots, but i
powerless
Longoria eventually finds Reginalda and hits her
My madness is everyone’s madness. The day of vendettas and bravado.” (p. 29
Antonio shoots Longoria, who eventually bleeds to death
Antonio returns to Jose to live in the new house
“How many more children would have to die before the infection went
away? A sense of futility overwhelmed him, and then an inchoate
feeling that he had been tricked in some way he didn’t understand.” (p.
292)
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to Antonio
Gets swept up in the riots, which ultimately gives him the courage to kill
Longoria.
“He doesn’t understand what I’m doing here. He thinks I’m just some
psychopath, vomit spit up by the riot.” (p. 296)
All people justify their actions by wrongs that had been committed against
them
to Longoria
He chases after Antonio after being shot
Feels the need to be recognized as an individual,
as part of a group
yet is seen
The last words he hears “Balam” means Jaguar in Quiché—Sees this as forgiveness
– she has ultimately accepted her son’s fate
Never felt remorse for his actions – believed he was doing the right thing
A romanticized idea of the Jaguar has been ingrained into his mind
Longoria
Feels at peace
“The revolutionary is guided in all his actions by great feelings of love” (p. 306)
“He took the tainted clothes and buried them in the mud… checking one last
time to see if the soldier’s blood had soaked through the fabric to touch his
skin. Diseases were transmitted through blood.” (p. 302)