Themes Of Minimum Of Two By Tim Winton

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Life is tough, you can be tougher, but sometimes there just noting you can do. Minimum of two is a fiction novel written by Tim Winton, introduces the reader different type of ordinary people struggling with life. ‘Forest Winter’ is one of the stories. The theme of Forest Winter is relationship between Jerra and Rachel, the birth of their son and their lack of money, this has forced change their relationship .Life is hard, Jerra and Rachel are both struggling with life, but there is no chance for them.
Jerra must let go of his musical life in the city, he has lost his dream. Jerra is a guitarist and a father, and now doing wood cutting to support his family. Life isn’t easy, especially for those with low income. ’Each day the young man left

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