The last section of the assigned reading begins with Brik having to say goodbye to Iuliana. You can tell that he really cares for her a lot. Rora asks Brik when he returns to the hotel, "Did you bang her?" Brik responds and says, "She has a husband." Rora comes right back with the response, "You have a wife." Brik, however, decides to ignore the remark. Brik then goes into detail about his wife's job and explains to Rora that she is a surgeon. Rora talks about his significant other, Azra, who also happened to be a surgeon during the raids in Sarajevo. When Brik is finally faced with the death of Rora, he is very unsure about what exactly he wants to do with his life. He does not know if he wants to return to America and Mary. They also talk about Rambo killing Miller and how brutal it was. This foreshadows Rora's fate when he returns to Sarajevo. I love the quote that Brik says when they return to Sarajevo. He says, "Home is where somebody notices your absence." I thought that this was significant because he is regarding Sarajevo as home as opposed to America. He is also somewhat implying that Mary has not noticed his absence or missed him at all. However, what he calls home still seems to be muddy. It is not here or there. It was also funny how buckling up was also brought up again in the cab on the way to Sarajevo. He asks Brik to buckle whereas all the other drivers along their journey have been very unconcerned. Maybe this is supposed to illustrate that Sarajevo is where Brik belongs and where he will be safe? I was not surprised that Lazarus's story ended how it did, however Rora's death completely shocked me. I was not prepared for him to be shot and this was very. I feel bad for Olga who is left alone, and Brik is also left dazed and confused with no idea what the future may hold for him.The novel ends with Brik saying, "I am going to stay in Sarajevo for a while."
VOCABULARY:
Miljacka: is a river in Bosnia and Herzegovina that passes through Sarajevo and East Sarajevo
politsyant: "policeman"
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