The theme of Identity is developed as Ed tries to become someone who views himself as more than an ordinary person. Ed is not overly happy with what he has done in his life especially when compared to his brother Tommy who has ‘done most things right’ and left for University. The sort of behaviour that Ed shows everyday is evident in his friends as well, however, Ritchie displays this sort of behaviour the most , he has no job, no motivation, no ambition and no achievements. Ed used to be like this to until he got a job as a cab driver, this shows that you can turn your life around easily if you put enough effort into it, Ritchie only wants one thing, ‘to want’, and with the help of hearing the brutal truth about the way he has been living
