Book 1, Into That Darkness: Chapter 15 Summary and Analysis

The family actually moves to Brazil because of their daughter. One of their daughters becomes attached to a local man who is actually quite powerful. However, it is obvious that he is also a womanizer, and as such, not the kind of man they want their too young daughter involved with at all. They also feel the man is so prominent that it will only lead to disgrace and sorrow if they end up forced to confront him about his interest in their daughter. For that reason they relocate to Brazil from Syria; this is a purely preventative action. Their daughters marry other Austrians even though they are living in Brazil. The remainder of the book surrounds the family's adjustment to daily life in Brazil. The youngest child grows up to be a...