Farewell to the Boys Summary and Analysis

A few hours later the Pastor brought five additional Tutsi women to the room where Immaculee was waiting. He rushed them along and reminded them to be quiet before leaving as quickly as he had come. While they seemed familiar, these were not women Immaculee knew well. They were brought together by circumstance. Voices screaming "Kill them!" could be heard outside the house. The women each searched for a place to hide within the room. Immaculee noticed a crawl space in the ceiling. They all climbed up and remained there for two hours until the Pastor returned to his seemingly empty room. The Pastor confided that he didn't know what to do with the women. The situation on the streets was escalating. He reassured them that he would not release them to the streets and...