Obstacles In Enrique's Journey

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The road to success isn’t just straight like everybody wished it was. The road to success has many turns and delays. Those delays represent the hardships in life. Those who really want to achieve their goal will overcome the hardships and keep going. Others would think it’s too difficult and just give up. Hardships can influence a person’s life by making them work harder for what they want. Enrique, a boy determined to see his mother, went through many difficulties in Enrique’s Journey. He went through riding the “Death train”, getting mugged, being beat up, and many more difficult events. He could have stopped because of those struggles but decided to keep going and decided to work harder. Enrique never gave up for he wanted to see his mother

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