Ron's Mistrust For Denver

Ron had a lingering mistrust for Denver, as with all homeless people that he had the pleasure of avoiding. He believed that homeless people were not intelligent, dirty, mistrustful, and out to harm others, as well as society. Ron felt that others owed him respect, even when he did nothing to earn it, yet he had a general respect for others who were among the working world. Ron was not aware of the relationship that would develop, simply by interacting with Denver just to satisfy his wife, Miss Debbie. He hoped that his wife would see how horrible the homeless people were, after a few interactions, and then they could get back to life they were accustomed to. Ron was not prejudiced toward black people in general, as he was raised in an environment …show more content…
He was raised in a harsh environment with very little material belongings, and lived many years without the amenities that others had. Denver thought that Mr. Ron was like the other white men of the world, helping others only to make themselves feel better about being rich, and for personal gain. He was raised with the belief that interaction with white people should be limited to work, he should be respectful no matter what the situation, and he should not speak to white women. Denver studied people from a distance. He took his time with his thoughts, and was slow to act. Denver had a general liking for others, but he was not accustomed to showing his emotions. He believed in keeping people at a distance for self-protection. Denver had lost the people that meant the most to him, and was unwilling to allow others get close to him. Denver did not demand respect from others, and felt if people feared him they would not bother him. Denver was slow to befriend Ron, but did so because he liked Miss Debbie. Being a person who loves to fish, I could relate to the “catch and release” theory that Denver questioned. He was not looking for a convenient situation, as was Ron; Denver was looking for a genuine and lasting