Trash By Andy Mulligan Essay

Have you ever wondered what the life of a dumpsite boy would be? Selling scraps and pieces found in a large area of trash for money.Imagine that! The novel, “Trash” by Andy Mulligan should be awarded as the Man Booker Prize of the year as it reveals to us the other side of the world, the poverty and suffering. A novel where a theme of bonds and powerful relationships of boys who are determined to find their fates and future. I assure that you will experience exciting journeys the characters in the story overcome and face. The setting of the story is a third world country. The main location is a dumpsite in Behala where kids make a living out of for their families. It is the tale of dumpsite boys, Raphael, Gardo and Rat who live off a pile of trash hoping they will find something miraculous. …show more content…
Raphael, a character which is easily relatable and profiled through his speech which sums up his personality. I would describe Raphael as determined and adventurous boy who believes he still has a bright future as who he is. Raphael’s best friend Gardo who is also an important character in the story as he also has a role in developing the characters in the story. Together Gardo and Raphael discover new things. As stated earlier, the novel has a theme of friendship which is shown between these two characters who are united throughout the whole novel and are involved in almost every situation together. Raphael states at one point in the story, “He’s not my brother but might as well because he always knows what I’m thinking,feeling-even what I’m about to say”.”One thing I’d know is that I’d want him by my