Teamwork In Blood Red Road

There is a moment in life when one has the sensation of having lost everything they hold dearest at heart. Saba, the protagonist of the novel Blood Red Road, experiences the emotion of helplessness and depression. Right before her eyes her father is murdered; her twin brother, Lugh, whose existence means the whole world to her is taken away. Due to these harsh realities striking her all at once, she begins to isolate herself from everyone. Nonetheless, throughout the novel she opens her eyes, seeing the significance of teamwork. Therefore, collaboration with others allows flaws of operating individually to dissipate; the knowledge one may lack can be mended by others, learn new things as well as their presence aid one in difficult times as
Demonstrations of this is seen when the team Saba is journeying with communicates the significance of teamwork. Saba thoroughly displays her pessimistic opinion on traveling with others. She is greatly against it when Emmi declares her desire to travel along side her. Saba also refuses others help, continuously stating how she should journey alone. Regardless, their company permits Saba to comprehend how important believing in and working with others truly is as she states, “We couldn’t of done it without you” (451). This statement shows how her belief of working alone is altered by the interactions with her team. In addition, it is evident that Emmi is detested by her older sister. Nevertheless, gradual changes in Saba’s fixated perspective are shown. Through her journey with Emmi, she slowly gets to comprehend and cherish her sister. This is apparent when she sacrifices herself to save the life of Emmi, “I’ll do whatever you want, I says, but you gotta let her go first” (435). As depicted, the sensation of detest is replaced by love. Without the journey and the people she was traveling with, her hatred towards Emmi would not have diminished. Moreover, the comprehension of the word friend and trust is visibly voiced to Saba by the Free Hawks. Before she takes off for her brother, Saba entrusts her little sister to the Free Hawks. If not for the trust built up in the short amount of time they have been together, she would not be able to ask a big favour like this, “…promise you’ll take care of Emmi. Raise her up proper. Please. I gotta know she’ll be okay” (250). Also, Maev mentions, “If you ever need me…Wherever, whenever…you send this ring and we’ll be there” (255). Because of her geographical location of her birthplace, she had no time and no way of knowing the classification of friendship and faith. However, through the meeting of the Free Hawks, she is given the chance to learn what it is like