Closure And Roadkill On The Life's Highway Essay

There are many obstacles that are presented in life. Why? Every obstacle is put in a person’s life for a reason. They teach people valuable lessons to learn from. Also, they are placed in life for a person to overcome them. In William Gay’s “Closure and Roadkill on the Life’s Highway”, life has obstacles every step of the way that can possibly hurt a person. However, overcoming the hardships presented takes time. Time is the key to closure. With that being said, closure is essential for moving forward in life. Closure, by definition, is the state of being closed physically or emotionally. In this case, closure is the act of closing a bad experience or situation in life to move on. William Gay depicts the theme in a very descriptive and figurative, yet, understanding way. He has three main character in the story who are vital to the theme. These characters are Raymer, Mayfield, and Corrie. Raymer is the character in the story who has went …show more content…
Raymer withdrew five hundred dollars out of his bank account. He requested the money to be in all ones and fives. This is because he wanted it to look like it was more money than it really was. He put a dead fox at the bottom of the bucket and covered it with the money. Corrie came in and began to undress after she saw the bucket. William Gay describes this as “a casual act to her” (190). It was at that moment that Raymer realized she was not passionate about being with him. On the contrary, she just wanted the money. They had sex rather than made love. After, Corrie slipped out of bed, grabbed the bucket Furthermore, the Corrie slipped out of bed, grabbed the bucket of money, and tip-toed out of the door. Raymer refers to this situation as “like the setting arranged for a dream that was over” (Gay 191). Their life together or the life he wished to have with her has finally come to an end. He received