Ysreal

The story was realistically harsh. I think the story was based around the character Rafa even though his little brother narrated it. It followed Rafa's every move until the cruel end. It must be terribly hard for Rafa and his family but nowhere near as hard as it was for Ysreal. The cold truth is that you have to be tough growing up in a place like that, Rafa was tough and normally a persons cruelness is not there fault but the way that they were raised. In this case Rafa's younger brother was kind hearted or at least young enough to be Innocent, but I'm sure enough time with his brother will change that.The detail in the story was incredible i think my favorite part is when Rafa walks of into the woods to meet a girl and after a while you can only see is a blur of the color of his shirt through the leaves. That imagery stood out to me most because in my mind i could picture it perfectly even the silhouette of the leaves with a light coming in from behind Rafa. I'm also sad to say that i think Rafa is right and that American doctors will not help Ysreal and even if they do he will be scarred for life, stupid pig. The end made me cringe a little bit, but if the story kept going i would see karma taking a toll on Rafa and things only getting better for Ysreal.

Ysrael

This story was sickening to me. That doesn't take away from the way that the writer tells the story. I felt like I was right there with Rafa and his little brother in The Dominican Republic. The detail was great. "Columns of ants had found a pile of meatless chicken bones at my feet and were industriously carting the crumbling marrow."Page 216. The wat Rafa tormented and spoke to his little brother as though he was so annoying was realistic to the point of where i was remember people I know that talked that way to there sibling. I absolutely hate the ordeal with Ysrael. I can not stand when children pick on eachother. The way children behave to those with disablitites sometimes is the most disgusting thing you'll even encounter. Rafa was a complete asshole that didn't much about anything but getting his pinga sucked. He is a typical peice of shit character. The way he is descibed so well makes me believe he is an actual person. Rafa's little brother seems to have a bit of a heart but I think that his brother will eventually change him into a disgusting pig like himself. What do you think happened to Ysrael? Do you think that Rafa could have maybe killed him with the hit over the head from the coke bottle? Do you think that they'll get in trouble for what they did? I wish this story went on more. Good Read, bad story.

All Because of the Mistake

Now this story was an interesting yet confusing read for me. I wish as stated earlier that the age description of the person was given. A little more detail would have went a long way. The way the story reads is like a diary. I felt like I was reading something that I had wrote,but, it wasn't making sense because of all the plane talk. The whole of the story though is what fets through to me. The insecurities we have within ourselves in life. We are given instructions as to what we have to do to survive and there are people there for us to guide us through the tough times in the beginning. Then, at some point we need to go off by ourselves. We have to figure it out for ourselves, but how? How do we know when we're ready? Especially when we doubt our own capabilities. The word responsibilty haunts us. We want so badly to things without the help of others, but sometimes are afraid that we will mess up and be soley to blame. The fact that Bruno knew that This pilot was ready for his solo flight by making a mistakle and correcting it on his own was brilliant. I read this story thinking to myself,"how blah", then just as the last page comes around everything comes into play. It is then you understand what all the fuss was about. I like this story alot.

All Because of the Mistake

I liked very much how the story starts. At first we don’t know what the author is referring to, by starting to describe some feelings that the reader should have, writing the story with “you” as the main character. I found this very original, I think it’s the first story I read which uses “you” as a character, this makes it easier for the reader to be able to understand the character’s feelings, since the reader is forced to put himself into the character’s situation, and wonder what it would be like if he had to face that kind of things. Personally, I could really feel the stress and nervousness of the pilot, as well as all the doubts he has about himself being able to do everything right.

I also like the way the narrator tells the story, by having flash-backs, which makes it sound more realistic. As if someone was telling us exactly what he’s thinking at that moment. “You glide along the coast in a fantasy of immobility and timelessness, on the right the island, on the left the sea, you glide along thinking of the first time you made the ascent with Bruno, the first time, the orientation and test flight” (pg. 207).

I think that the author chose not to give any details about the character to make the story more general. The pilot could be any person, and that makes it easier for the reader to think that he could be that pilot. Also, I don’t think that the narrator suffers from any disease; I actually think the author made a very good job to make the character’s feelings very life-like. We all have felt nervous and unsecure in some point of our lives, and I think this story is able to make the reader recall those feeling. Overall, I think it was a very good story because somehow the reader immerses in it and experiences the same feelings of the character.

How would the story change if it had been written in the first person narrator?

"Ysrael"

Instantly we see the bond of two older brothers right off the bat with the story; although it takes a while with detail to get that full amount of information. The narrator idolizes his older brother as most of us tend to do with an older sibling that doesn't beat the crap out of us daily. they would pick on us all the time; but they and we always had a soft spot for one another because we were the same blood.
The narrator at first feels sorry for Ysrael, stating that he used to throw rocks at the person. But the narrator always had a respect for Ysrael, because when this would happen; he would out-run any tormentor in his path. the two brother's begin their gig on Ysrael, the narrator pretending to be sick, and the older brother playing the stronger role; but none of them are truly intelligent. After they bate Ysrael into their plan, the older brother, Rafa proceeds to beat the crap out of Ysrael for no apparent reason. None other than to exacerbate the "male dominance, protector or territory" role that has plagued much of man kind over the centuries. Why do some of us continue to behave in such a manner?

"All Because of the Mistake"

I first of all want to strate that the format of "All Because of a Big Mistake is great. You can actually sense the tenseness of the author/narrator's tone by the format of the writing. No simple breaks in paragraphs, just pur details in a consecutive format that can not stop. Why?! Because the pilot is on the verge of losing his mind; he thinks he is about to die. How can an aspiring pilot have this much stress and intensity when flying?! I would want him to be my pilot thats for damn sure.
The narrator has a million thoughts running through his head, and because of these million thoughts the pilot forget simple tasks that Bruno has to watch over. Its very possible that the narrator suffers from some form of A.D.D. (Attention Defecit Disorder) because he can't seem to focus on exactly what he should do; he's too focused on what could possibly go wrong.
After this on-going descriptions of the thoughts and worries that plague the narrator's mind he's finally called in to land. As you lands the author worries about the physical gestures he's made that might negatively influence Bruno, even though Bruno hasn't seen a thing. The narrator is truly an insecure individual.
As someone who's never been a pilot we can empathise with the narrator's situation. There's many different little things that must be done for a successful flight. Do any of us think we could handle that kind of pressure?

All Because Of The Mistake

All because of the mistake was not an easy read for me. The narrators constant stream of consciousness mad it a little hard to understand exactly what was going on. I also think that everyone can relate to this story because everyone make mistakes, maybe not as life threatening as forgetting to lift the plane flaps but we do. I can also remember a few times when I'm trying to do something new and someone like Bruno is there to help you but doesn't really do much but in the end the lesson is stronger. I never really thought about the stress that a pilot would have because usually I'm too worried about the plane crashing when I'm on it that the pilots fear would never cross my mind.I love the part where he compares the first time flying a plane to the first time he had sex because i remember how nervous i was and it gives me a better idea of how scared he was, also I'm sure it brings the same relief and satisfaction at the end of it all. I liked All Because Of The Mistake because it takes you into the mind of the pilot and i could feel the tension and insecurity in the narrators voice or words i guess. I think not only was the main character looking for signs from Bruno but really anything that could tell him something was wrong and what the future to come may be.