Burdette-Sapp Final Post

I think the main theme of The Lonely Crossing of Juan Cabrera is being brave. Juan, Raul and Andres all had to be brave when they set out on their flimsy inner tube raft. They all knew that they may not make it but they went anyways. Andres showed his courage when he sacrificed his own life to save Juan and Raul from the patrol boat. Raul proved he was not a coward when he tried to fend off the shark and protect Juan. Juan may have not been able to show his heroism by protecting his friends but he did show he could persevere and not allow himself to expire while floating alone on the last inner tube. A character who was not on the raft and showed bravery was Alberto who, even when low on fuel, continued to circle Juan until he knew he was safe. Without all these character's bravery Juan may not have made it to Miami