Andy Mulligan's 'Trash'

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In Trash, the boys must rely on each other in order to survive. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
In the novel ‘Trash’, Andy Mulligan clearly demonstrates the importance of being able to rely on each other in order to survive. The trio, Gardo, Raphael and Rat, all bear many physical and mental scarring all for a single purpose, to provide justice to those who are neglected of all human rights, through this journey they stick together and form a brother-esc relationship, they take back the money that was rightfully theirs and give it back to those who needed it most. Mulligan displays the importance of sticking together and relying on each other through the ‘trash boys’’ friendship, the struggles that the boys together endure, and the boy’s combined solidarity and resilience.
T.S 1 - Trash boys’ friendship …show more content…

In the novel, the trash boys are faced by the corrupt and fraudulent political figure Senator Zapanta and seek justice for the underprivileged by taking back the money that he stole. Without the special friendship that the boys share, they would be incapable of exposing the corrupt politician. The boys faced the brutality of police and government officials, they endured beatings sometimes almost to the point of death all for the justice of those who are taken advantage of, the underprivileged. Mulligan used this to show that if one works together in unity with others that it possible to achieve anything that they put their mind

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