Melissa Gurevitch post 2

Alberto shows a lot of courage in chapters 9 - 12. He risked his own life in the sixties when he made the trip from Cuba to Miami by plane. Instead of beginning a new life for himself he decided to again risk his life helping others make the same trip he made. In my opinion what he does for others takes an amount of courage that most people do not possess. His thoughts, attitudes, and experiences add hope to the story. On page 84, when Vivian calls Alberto about the raft, Alberto immediately begins to help. Knowing that Alberto is looking out for Juan and Raul and has been through similar experience reassures me that they will be okay. I know that Alberto is very capable of assisting Juan and Raul and am more hopeful that Juan and Raul will complete their journey now that Alberto is involved and determined to help them.