Summary Of Alan Gratz's Refuge

Many different people seek refuge in different countries, but this is never easy with different sacrifices that are usually made, as big as leaving your house or sharing something. In the book Refugee by Alan Gratz, there are many different times where someone sacrificed themselves for another person. But, these sacrifices have a reason behind them, even if it is in the heat of the moment. This can include saving and helping the lives of others or themselves. These cause many different difficulties, affecting them for a long time or even causing the death of them or someone else. These instances are included in the story of Mahmoud, Isabel, and Josef in some way that all change the paths of their story. The first instance of someone sacrificing themselves is in the story of Isabel, a girl trying to escape Cuba to Miami during the rule of Fidel Castro.
In the spur of the moment, “He kissed Isabel on the cheek, surprising her, and they stood and jumped into the ocean.” Although this causes him to be sent back to Cuba, he does this to increase the chance that they may safely make it to Miami, that very day, not a day later like he had to wait. Another instance of someone or something that they gave up unwillingly. When the boat had too much weight on it to move quickly, Iván and Isabel jumped off of the boat and held onto the back of it. But, a shark was behind them as well and soon, “Iván’s right leg was a bloody mess. There were small bites all over it.” and later Iván died trying to escape to Miami. Showcasing how Isabel and the others in her story sacrifice things that could affect them negatively, intentional or