In Out of Exile, by Craig Walzer, the author uses contrasting diction to enhance his hopeful tone to emphasize that there is still hope for the hurt and broken. Margaret Ibadyo Yon, a Sudan refugee, states that she encountered many hardships after the death of her father. Margaret begins to say; “But when my father died, my mother started drinking a lot. I remember she became very drunk and she kept crying for my father. Like I said, once my father died, we were just in trouble” (Walzer 279). Margaret knew life would be hard, and the death of her father led to many struggles such as abuse and pregnancy. Hard times quickly approached Margaret, but she retained hope that everything would be alright. Another side effect of growing up without
