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Part 5: Caitlin, September 2002
Themes
Key
LitCharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in I Will Always Write Back, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
Kindness and Generosity
Friendship
Family
Education
Summary
Analysis
In Zimbabwe, Martin gets an email from the SAT confirming that he has a test date in Harare. He gets another email from Wallace saying that the email addresses Martin gave for Caitlin and Caitlin’s mom aren’t working. Martin emails back to tell Wallace about his test date and the correct emails.
This short chapter emphasizes all the logistical hurdles that Martin has to overcome to make it to the United States. Even something as simple as a typo in an email address can make a big difference, as it does for Wallace.
Themes
