CH. 17-18 response

In this chapter Ishmael is becoming friends with Esther, the nurse at his hospital, which i think is a good thing. For one he will get over his misenthropic(or how ever it is spelled) views of the "civillians". Also, as later pre-wrote, he gets over what he has done and believes the part when Esther says "it is not your fault" for the millionth time. Esther also gets him the rap tape, which helps cement their relation ship. Also he met his Uncle in Ch. 18. To be honest, I like how the uncle is always upbeat and stuff, and even more important, accepts a nephew he has never seen before into his already large family. I think that also helps Ishmael get through his experinces, that coupled with Mohammed and Esther is what ultimatley gets his life back on track.