Ragged Company Richard Wagamese Analysis
Thesis: The author, Richard Wagamese, provides evidence in the novel Ragged Company, that the definition of home is belonging in someone else’s heart, proven through the social support, and income of the main characters. This points to an overarching theme seen in today’s society of misinterpreting the values which we should hold closest to our hearts.
Introduction: To many of us, the definition of home is consistently referred to as the place where one lives perpetually, particularly as a member of a family or household. However, the definition in a textbook does not take into account the stories we carry on our shoulders and the powerful impacts people contribute upon us.
First supporting point: An excessive amount of social support concludes ‘home’ …show more content…
105) o Granite: “There’s a shitstorm coming when we cash this ticket … A shitstorm that’ll change everything” (pg. 114)
• Who ever said “money can buy happiness” never understood priceless relationships that money cannot buy o Happier when life was simple on the streets—knew how to survive vs. abusing the circumstances that come with copious amounts of money o Double Dick was scared when their income skyrocketed:
♣ Double Dick: “Well, in the movies when I don’t know what’s gonna happen I’m excited. Now I’m just scared … Scared that everything’s gonna be different on accounta we’re rich. I don’t know how to be rich. An’ I scared that on accounta everything bein’ different that we’re not gonna be together no more” (pg. 87)
• Housing o Although homeless, don’t need a home to feel ‘at home’
♣ Amelia left the big house on Indian Road but still visits because she misses the feeling of being at home (with Timber, Digger, Granite, Margo and James): “I come home … talk about the old days … we talk a lot about home” (pg.
Introduction: To many of us, the definition of home is consistently referred to as the place where one lives perpetually, particularly as a member of a family or household. However, the definition in a textbook does not take into account the stories we carry on our shoulders and the powerful impacts people contribute upon us.
First supporting point: An excessive amount of social support concludes ‘home’ …show more content…
105) o Granite: “There’s a shitstorm coming when we cash this ticket … A shitstorm that’ll change everything” (pg. 114)
• Who ever said “money can buy happiness” never understood priceless relationships that money cannot buy o Happier when life was simple on the streets—knew how to survive vs. abusing the circumstances that come with copious amounts of money o Double Dick was scared when their income skyrocketed:
♣ Double Dick: “Well, in the movies when I don’t know what’s gonna happen I’m excited. Now I’m just scared … Scared that everything’s gonna be different on accounta we’re rich. I don’t know how to be rich. An’ I scared that on accounta everything bein’ different that we’re not gonna be together no more” (pg. 87)
• Housing o Although homeless, don’t need a home to feel ‘at home’
♣ Amelia left the big house on Indian Road but still visits because she misses the feeling of being at home (with Timber, Digger, Granite, Margo and James): “I come home … talk about the old days … we talk a lot about home” (pg.