No Promises In The Wind Character Analysis

Gifts Given Throughout the book No Promises In the Wind, there were many gifts that were given to characters. The gifts given meant a lot to each character that was given a gift. All the gifts affected each character in a different way. In the beginning of the book Josh, Joey, and Howie decided to leave their homes, and find their own food. They also are trying to find the materials they need to stay alive. Trying to find money, they realize that they have the gift of being able to play instruments and sing. Howie plays his banjo and Joey sings. After playing and singing they find that they have enough money to buy lunch, dinner and they will still have enough money for the next day's breakfast. During chapter three Josh and Joey were given a gift. The gift they got was to be able to find a small house to stay warm. In this small house they found a small cracked …show more content…
They thought that the driver wouldn't stop, but he actually did. He gave them a ride and talked to them a little about who he was. His name was Lonnie and he had once had a son. He was on his way to Orlando. They stopped at the restaurant and grabbed a burger to eat. The lady at the restaurant wanted to hear Josh play the piano. She thought that he was really good, and she said that there might be a job for him somewhere down in Baton Rouge. She asked Lonnie if he could possibly make a stop to get this kid a job. After a few more hours of driving they were looking for a carnival that Josh could get a piano job at. About one hundred miles away, they found the carnival. They introduced themselves to the carnival owner Pete Harris. He watched and listened to Josh playing the piano and finally gave him the job for five dollars per week. This was an amazing gift for Josh to get. He and his brother could sleep there every night, and eat everyday for free because Josh worked