I think that one of the main points of this chapter was when Adam's father had put his arm around him. The reason this was a main point, is because this was the first sign of affection that Adam had ever gotten from his father. It also added another factor to when Moses died. Adam had just been getting to get along with his father and had just started to bond with him and I think that this made it even harder for Adam. The reason I think this is because of this in the book: "Then Father put his arm around my shoulder and held me to him for a moment. It was as close as he had ever come to a gesture of real affection..." I have a feeling that because Moses heard that Adam thought that he didn't love him, he felt that he had...