What troubling question does Waab ask Miig? What answer does he give in his story? How would you answer that question? Why?

Waab's question; Her mood stayed the same for days, until one night at the fire, after Minerva and the younger kids and the twins had wondered off the bed, she asked a question: “Do you think circumstances make people turn bad? Or that people make circumstances bad to begin with?

Mig's answer; “Well now, not necessarily.” He stubbed out the butt and popped the remainder in his pocket to roll into the next one. “I think it’s more like you do what you need to in order to keep yourself intact. It’s about motivation.”

In my opinion, Miig's answer is a good one. Cause and effect are sporadic, changes exist in our lives, and how we respond to the changes differ. All in all, we are forced to make decisions and often those decisions are based upon our own survival... getting through the difficult times intact.