capt_birdseye Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > When he realised he'd lost his god, and the teacher was behaving like a right arse, do you think the impression was that he was therefore going to blow himself up anyway? I never thought that he'd go on to blow himself up. Having discussed it with Mrs Keef (who is far better at this sort of thing), she has articulated it rather well. It's like his religious views are so black and white, and don't allow him to be human (sex with girls, normal everyday enjoyment of things that a teenager wants to do). By deciding not to go through with it (remember the 2 kids in the car in front), he has saved this society, and therefore "lost his God". I dunno, would be interested to hear the author's thoughts.