“But it wasn’t funny, I felt rather sad, in fact real sad, like the night before in that horrible fog wire-fence country in industrial L.A., when in fact I’d cried a little. After all a homeless man has reason to cry, everything in the world is pointed against him.” (122)
This quote clearly shows how Ray feels about America and industry. He couldn’t stand L.A. and you can tell that not only does he dislike it but he feels sad, that America has come to this, where towns are covered in smog from industries and where the world is against homeless people, and can’t help them. This give him a clear reason for why he does what he does in nature, to get away from that constant reminder of sadness.
“And he had a nice home in Ohio with a wife, daughter, Christmas tree, two cars, garage, lawn, lawnmowers, but he couldn’t enjoy any of it because he really wasn’t free.” (129)
I like this quote because my paper is on freedom. To Ray being free is the most important thing. You could have anything and if you aren’t free you can’t enjoy any of it. If you don’t live and be free from restraint you can’t enjoy life for to the fullest.
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