True Hospitality

When looking at the characters from the short story “The Guest”, one that really seemed to intrigue me was Daru. Because he was a man that was caring, kind, and respectful to anyone that was a guest in his home.  As well as it should be, because when someone comes to visit your home, it is only polite to offer them something to drink, or eat. Daru shows this very well in the story, because when Balducci first arrived to the classroom with the Arab, after their torturing walk through the rough snow, he offered the two some warm tea that he had begun to brew up at the first sight of their presence in the distance. Now that is truly hospitality. Something that many people today have seem to forgotten. Like the simple things, of just offering your guest a simple glass of water. It will truly make them feel wanted and respected.  As was demonstrated by the Arab, after he was left behind by Balducci, so that he could get transported to the next village, where he would get turned in for the murder of his cousin. However, Daru could not turn him in, instead, he gave the Arab hospitality and a place to sleep. So in return the Arab woke up the next morning before the break of dawn, and began to fold all of the bed sheets and clean the room. Which shows that if you are kind to people, they will be kind and respectful to you in return. Like they say “what goes around, comes around”, showing that if you are kind, or giving to people, it will come back around eventually, may not be then and there, but in some way, and someday it will get returned to you. Always be kind to people and love thy neighbor.