Richard Frethorne's conditions were unbearable and despicable. People were growing sick and weary, many were dying and food was limited. The purpose of Frethorne writing this letter to his parents is to notify them of his conditions. The letter is also a desperate cry for help. He is asking his parents for hope, for money, and most importantly food to keep him alive. Frethorne has now become immune to death and diseases that he explains to his parents that he is not guaranteed to live because he is lacking the essentials of life like food, water, and sanity.
This situations reminds me of college students desperately asking their parents for money for food and asking for homecooked meals, or advice for their stress. Similarly to Frethorne,
This situations reminds me of college students desperately asking their parents for money for food and asking for homecooked meals, or advice for their stress. Similarly to Frethorne,