For All Souls

As depressing as the whole story seemed to be there's something certainly touching about the All Soul's vigil. Michael opens the book discussing it in the first chapter, and also closes the book discussing it and I felt like this was a very good way to bookend (no pun intended...) the whole story. The thought of hundreds of people of varying races gathering together to remember those they loved that died too young is interesting to me. The fact that these people were all different races is important to remember. There was much fighting, tension, and hate between races at the time. For all of them to gather together for one cause is magnificent. Michael even talks about how a few black and Hispanics pulled up in taxis and he wasn't sure what he was expecting, but when white women welcomed these minorities with hugs, he was relieved.
I thought ending the last chapter of the book similarly to the way he opened the book was a beautiful tactic. And he certainly ended it on a memorable note saying:
"'These candles burn for my brothers,' I stopped and took a deep breath. Then I spoke up. "Davey, Frankie, Kevin, and Patrick…” And for all souls."