The Question and Answer section for The Five People You Meet in Heaven is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
The Captain was always afraid of putting his men in harms way. He didn't want them to die or get seriously hurt. Consequently he puts his own life at risk. He steps on a mine and dies.
Who is Tala, the little girl, and how did she die?
Tala is the last of Eddie's "Five People." After Eddie and the other soldiers escaped from their Filipino captors, they torched the village beneath which they were held for so long. Eddie believed...
She tells Eddie that although people may eventually pass away, their love will endure even after their death. Although her life ended before Eddies, her love for him endured and will continue to forever.
