3. What is the what

pgs.159- 187...

*I have been noticing for a while now, that the roles of light and dark are switched. Whenever Valentino sees light, he encounters new hardships, like the Arabs shooting at him, or it is when he is running from the Baggara. Whereas in the dark, there's a sense of serenity, as he's dreaming about his family, which gives him comfort and security. In the light, Valentino is vulnerable to his surroundings and he is also obviously, seen in the daylight by the Arabs, so his chance of surviving is slimmer. "Pinpricks of white" leap before Valentino's eyes, which once again puts him in danger again on pg. 158.

The scene with Monynhial who was one of the boys walking with Valentino was pitiful, when he dug a hole for himself to just die in and exclude out all hope for survival. The conditions of walking were unbearable to the point where a young boy like Monynhial just gave up on all hope.

"The feel the guilt in knowing that they could have done something sooner had they only been listening." Does Valentino's reference to the christian neighbors somehow connect to the bigger picture of the "other" people who have known about the problem in Sudan but haven't done anything about it, causing innocent children like Valentino to suffer the war?

There are also incidents of sexism when Mary who helps the Lost Boys of Sudan is blamed for many of the unfortunate events that occur in their lives, and also when the Lost Girls are deemed as unimportant compared to the Lost Boys...