Throughout the book Libra , we follow Lee Harvey Oswald through his short life, from his childhood to his death. We see all the decisions he takes in life that get him to where he ends up - someone involved in a scheme to assassinate the president of the United States. There are times when we feel bad for Oswald, but is he a sympathetic character overall? From the limited view of his childhood, we see that he is raised without a father. Already his life is not off to a strong start. Throughout his childhood, he struggles for various reasons, from bullying to switching schools. The reader gets the feeling that maybe Oswald isn't as bad as we thought he was, and maybe he was just a result of his circumstances. However as time goes on, it becomes harder and harder to root for Oswald. We see in Oswald's adulthood, all he seems to desire is fame and importance. He openly carries communist texts on the street to show everyone that he is different and that he is a revolutionary. He w...