Hall Final Post

One theme displayed throughout the book is perseverance. Jaun's whole life was filled with obstacles. His father was taken away and killed when he just a boy. Also, he was living under the harsh control of his government. The conditions in Cuba were not working out for him so he decided to make the treacherous journy to Miami by innertube. This was no easy task. So he gets on the innertube with Raul and Andres and set to sea. Along the way he loses both of his companions. He is alone in the middle of the ocean. Obviously, he is in a tough spot. He has had to fight through obstacles the whole book. Now he is stranded all by himself. But somehow he gutted it out and made it safely. Many people couldn't have done that. That is why perseverance is one of the main themes of the book.