Chapter 15, 16 & 17

    At the beginning of chapter 15, David discovers that he is being dragged by Sophie who is bringing him to safety. I was surprised by how much she has changed. Is this what happens to people who have lived in a society with no laws and rules?  When she tells David and Rosalind she is in love with the Spidery man, I think she is just extremely lonely and desperate for love. She is no longer the innocent child we once knew. The Fringes have changed her. 

     I think it is extremely cool that David and Michael can communicate about what is happening! Michael is telling David all about the army's strategies to keep David, Rosalind, and Petra safe. 
   I think Sophie was very brave to rescue Petra and Rosalind even though she didn't have to. Also, I think that she has become immune to killing people because she realizes she must do it to survive. I feel really bad for Sophie, she must feel so ashamed and humiliated when she compares herself to Rosalind, but really it is not her fault. 

    Petra is able to communicate with the Zealand woman and can guide her to them. The Zealander talks a lot about the need for change and how our world is constantly in the process of it. The quote, "In loyalty to their kind, they cannot tolerate our rise; in loyalty to our kind, we cannot tolerate their obstruction" pg.196. This quote summarizes the problem in David's society and why there is not peace and unity between the different kinds of people. The quote, "The essential quality of life is living; the essential quality of living is change; change is evolution: and we are part of it" pg.196, shows that we as humans continue to develop and progress, people who restrict that and are stubborn to change are trying to stop the cycle of life.

   I think it is really interesting when they are rescued how David tries to describe a helicopter. What is this sticky glue-like substance? Is it similar to anything in our world today? Also, when they are astonished by the Zealander's flawless face and beauty, it seems so weird to them. When they arrive in the city, they are astonished with its beauty and peacefullness. I wonder where this city would be located in our world today. 

    I really enjoyed this book and thought the ending tied it all together, but I still have some questions. What about Sally, Katherine, and Mark, are any of them still alive? What about Uncle Axel? He seems like he would fit into the community of Zealand well. What happened to Michael and Rachel, will they make it to Zealand? And lastly, will David and Rosalind get married and live happily together?