From the beginning of chapter 4 to the end of 5, Kris's life has changed drastically. At the beginning of chapter 4, she was mourning her first boyfriends death. By the end of chapter 5, she is married with two kids! This reminded me of the Parable of Sower because some chapters would randomly begin with an important event such as when Laurens father disappeared. Just like in Sower, at this point in the story Kris's father is completely out of the picture. I am very surprised at how much of Kris's life went by without much detail.
The situation in Rocky Flats is finally getting true publicity. I was happy when I read that the FBI is finally doing something about the environmental laws that Rocky Flats is violating. I am also a little bit confused because I thought that it was the government who was lying about the safety risks, but it was also the feds who tried to prosecute Rocky Flats. Throughout this memoir the public knowledge of Rocky Flats drastically changed from nobody knowing what is going on there, to everybody knowing what they do. However, there is still confusion as to how safe it really is. I was not surprised to hear that after the court trial, the documents are sealed so that people don't know the real violations that Rocky Flats participated in. It makes sense because if people knew the truth, there would be too much panic. I wonder if the rest of the book will continue to move through Kris's life so quickly, or if it will slow down and focus on a smaller portion of the life, such as in the beginning. When will everybody know the real truth about Rocky Flats?
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