Ben Horst Post 2

When I began to read about Alberto, I immediately had immense respect for him. Even the first sentence about him (P.81) gave me information of his character. As I read farther into chapters ten, eleven, and twelve, I see more about him. The way he escaped seemed much more intelligent of a procedure than the plans of Juan, Raul, and Andres. As I read about their perils, I thought that they should have been more prepared. Even with their limited resources, it seems their must be some way to know a hurricane is heading straight for them. Alberto, on the other hand, waited until the optimum moment for escape. He had many chances as he was flying over fields, but he waited. Also, he began planning his escape as early as his teenage years. His "plans" only started out as dreams, but even thinking about something as big as escaping, helps a lot. This shows me that Alberto has great intelligence and incredible patience.