Friendship. Trust. Love and Loss

Speech Relationships

"Friendship. Trust. Love and loss".

The relationships that individuals develop with others can help to shape their journal into adulthood to beneficial ways.

A remarkable man once said, "Just remember; only you can change your life". This man named Sam headed a unique institution in the novel Raw. Initially Sam states the farm is based on trust where "you and the other inmates have to trust each other to survive". This shows us the first signs of Sam influencing one of his ‘life morals' on Brett, the "raw meat".

Brett is by nature a non-compliant teenager, a rule-breaker who does not intend to change his habits, an angry individual whose arrogant attitude makes him highly challenging, taking offence a little too easily. Although he believed the entire world is against him.

An older boy Josh showed him the bigger picture. We learn about Josh's background unlike Brett the racial prejudice & sexual abuse he has faced in the past. Josh explains to Brett whilst on a horseback riding adventure that he has overcome the odds and states "If I can, anyone can". This is a turning point in Brett's aggressive attitude as he begins to realise that only he is responsible for the events in his life and only he can alter them.

Just as Brett is feeling down and is to return to the magistrate, most-likely to be sentenced to adult prison, Josh sums up the positive effect the Farm has had on Brett as he says "You've turned your life round for a start". "Don't give in". In some ways Brett has failed as he is sent back to jail but one must realise that