Ajello final post

I believe the most important theme expressed in the book is of freedom. Through out the book Juan talks about and remembers his old way of life with his father before the communists and the revolution occurred. He dreams and longs for the freedom he had as a kid. This long terrible journey only happened because of three men longing for the freedom we feel each day. They chose to sail 90 miles in a raft made of inner tubes, and some played the ultimate price for it, death. This obviously means freedom is worth dying for. The author described this very well in the book, when he hinted of Juans past and giving reasons why they left in the first place. He talks about the revolution and how people even fought for freedom in cuba. This means freedom is worth dying for and I think this is the main theme of the book.