Ray's Funeral Home Analysis

What are some benefits Matt receives from working at Ray’s Funeral Home? Matt has benefits from working at Ray’s Funeral Home but also has doubts from working there. Seventeen-year-old Matt thinks he has been through it all until he meets a girl who has been through worse. The funeral home is a place where he can deal with the horrible grief of his mother’s death. Matt wears his black suit everyday, even to school, so he can go straight to work after school. Wearing his suit allows him to attend funerals without people realizing that he doesn’t belong. When Matt attends the funerals he sees that other people felt the same pain that he did when lost his mom. It helps him realize that he’s not alone. Mr. Ray, the funeral home director, becomes a surrogate father after Matt’s father returns to drinking and has an accident after Matt’s mom passes away. “Your father. He’s in the hospital . . .” Mr. Ray paused, his face dripping, his eyes sad. “He’s been hit by a car.” (Reynolds 163) Matt’s father has to go into rehabilitation, after getting hit by a car, so he can get well and start working again. While matt’s father was in rehabilitation Mr. Ray took care of Matt. Examples would be Mr. Ray brings Matt to school every morning, makes sure he gets home safe, and buys food for Matt and his father. Mr. Ray also gives him advice on how to talk to …show more content…
Matt’s life got worse when he found out his dad starting drinking again and when he was told by Mr. Ray that his father had been hit by a car. Matt’s life gets better when he met lovey, because she and Matt both have relatable lives. Matt’s friend Chris helps him out in life by being there for Matt and always trying to keep him in a good mood. Matt’s life takes a turn for the better after having good friends and a girlfriend like lovey to keep him