'Many of the characters in Minimum of two find it difficult to let go of the past and get on with their lives.' Discuss with reference to two characters.

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'Many of the characters in Minimum of two find it difficult to let go of the past and get on with their lives.' Discuss with reference to two characters.

Tim Winton's, 'minimum of two' is collection of short stories about interesting individuals and relationships, which process some significant messages. His characters are ordinary people who battle to maintain loyalty against all odds. Many of the characters find it difficult to let go of their past and get on with their lives. There are many characters that stay locked up in the past, however there are a few strong ones. Rachel stays strong throughout the novel, however Jerra and the boy find it difficult to let go of their past. They do not want to accept changes.

Jerra is a strong man and fulfills his roll as a son, husband and a father. Sometimes he thinks about what is missing in his life. Throughout the novel he struggles with the difficulties with his wife and his son, "Everything was changed, how long had it been since they were happy", 'Forest Winter'. The death of his father was an impact to him, but he learned from the event. Before his