Internment: A Novel

How does Layla’s relationship with her parents change in the camp?

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Layla agrees with her parents that risky behavior is bad for everyone, but she also refuses to merely survive: she says that she wants to live, and she says that she will continue to try to contact David and get help, even if it means lying to her parents, to protect them. Her father reminds her of the line from his poetry, “Only when you open yourself to the heart’s silence can you hear its roar” and says that silence is sometimes a strength (143).