Contrast the different viewpoints of the world of diamond mining of three characters in the novel, Diamond Boy, and discuss how the choices they make impact their futures

Diamond Boy Novel Analysis Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructor Date Diamond Boy Novel Analysis The book "Diamond Boy '' by Michael Williams explores people's experiences working in diamond mining fields in Zimbabwe. The book's narrative points to deep aspirations, conflict, and human struggle. The novel's three characters, Patson Moyo, Boubacar, and Commander Jesus, are a testament to the contemporary complexities of untamed greed, survival, and moral decadence in societies endowed with rich natural resources that have led to more harm than good. The choices of the three characters while striving to earn a living in diamond mines define their future trajectories in many ways. Patson Moyo is the novel's protagonist. From the onset, Moyo's first experience of the diamond mines makes him optimistic about a better life ahead. He sees the mines as a highway to financial stability for himself and his family. Moyo believes working in the diamond mines will make him wealthy and keep his problems away. Unfortunately, his aspirations are dimmed by the harsh realities and risky experiences of working in the diamond mines (Williams, 2014). It is at these mines where Moyo experiences violence, his father...