Camp Comfort Summary and Analysis

The French Camp was constructed well. It was a place of safety that kept Tutsi survivors in and vengeful Hutus out. The soldiers socialized with the Tutsi survivors, making them laugh and trying to restore some sense of normalcy to their days. While there, Immaculee began to heal a little and was nourished with food. For the first time in months she was able to clean herself with soap. She met a French soldier who apologized for having not arrived sooner and also for his country's indecision. In his opinion, their delayed response allowed the killings to continue for far too long. Another soldier developed a crush on Immaculee. He was attracted to her strength of character and sense of humor. He expressed his feelings for her but Immaculee was far from ready to love again. Because Immaculee was...