Chapter 15 is basically a repeat of everything that was said in chapter 14. It was the immense guilt that O'Brien felt for killing a seemingly innocent man. That story is the motif of the book. It keeps being brought up is emphasized over and over again.
Chapter 16 is really strange. Most of the area had burned down and everything was silent. The only thing there was a young girl...dancing. "She took tiny steps in the dirt in front of her house, sometimes making a slow twirl, sometimes smiling to herself." (pg. 129) I don't understand this part. This girl's whole family had just been murdered and she is dancing outside of her house as the bodies are being carried out. This is definitely SITUATIONAL IRONY. I don't know about you, but that's not something I would expect to happen. The only possibilities I can think of for why this is happening is maybe it is some type of ritual they do. It could also be how this girl is coping with her family's death. Either way, its creepy and confusing. When Azar mocks the girl, I was really glad to see that Dobbins made him stop. It was disrespectful for him to do that.
I am also confused by the dancing scene (as are other bloggers!)
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