If Ishmael didn't go to a rehabilitation center I do think he would still be a heartless murderer. He began killing so many people that it no longer affected him. He killed people for pleasure to see them suffer. I don't think anything could have changed the way he lived, but the rehabilitation center.
When he was a boy soldier he killed many rebels and learned not to have pain from it. Later on he started killing innocent people. Staff members who were trying to help him and anyone who had been annoying, or had gotten in his way. People kept on telling him "It's not your fault." If finally started sinking in for him. Quotes from the book:
"None of these things are your fault." (Esther pg. 165)
"Even though I had heard that phrase from every staff member--and frankly I had always hated it--I began that day to believe it. It was the genuine tone in Esther's voice that made the phrase finally begin to sink into my mind and my heart." (Ishmael pg. 165)
I believe that if he wasn't sent to a place where they could help him, and talk to him (like Esther did); he would have still been the way he was. I believe that he would have still been a solider murdering more and more people.
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I'm not sure if I entirely agree with this. In ways I do, but I believe that people can change without help from rehab. I am sure that the rehab did help, however, I think that Ishmael could have found someone or something that would have help him change.
I am kind of siding with Andrea on this one, I think Ishmael would have gotten sick of killing people. I think he could realize on his own that it wasn't doing any good. I agree with you that the rehab center was a big help, but I think it just moved him on faster. Maybe he wouldn't ever get better if he didn't go to rehab, but we won't ever know that because he did! haha
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