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Using appropriate illustrations, explain how various aspects of style have been used to highlight the major themes

Using appropriate illustrations, explain how various aspects of style have been used to highlight the major themes

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"I held on to my father's rosary and asked God to help me, and again I heard his voice: Forgive them; they know not what they do.

I took a crucial step toward forgiving the killers that day. My anger was draining from me - I'd opened my heart to God, and He'd touched it with His infinite love. For the first time, I pitied the killers. I asked God to forgive their sins and turn their souls toward His beautiful light.

That night I prayed with a clear conscience and a clean heart. For the first time since I entered the bathroom, I slept in peace."

Immaculée, 94

Immaculée realizes that the killers are not evil. They have done evil deeds, but they do not understand them; this makes them children. After hearing God speak to her, saying at all humans are his children, she realizes that she cannot harbor anger towards the killers because they are unaware of the terribleness of their actions. This realization sparks the revelation she has in this quote, and it changes her life. Forgiveness is the most important theme of the memoir, and this quote highlights when it first becomes a part of Immaculée's life.

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