No Promises in the Wind
Losing Hope
No Promises in the Wind
This title relates to the theme, losing hope, because Josh and his brother, Joey, faced the world when it was in the heat of starvation and depression by themselves, and it wasn't very promising. Often times, they got disappointed quickly. Walking for miles, hitching a ride when they could, and working with the little money they had, pushed their once optimistic hearts way down. When constant hunger is thrown into the mix, Josh and Joey were left in a bad way. They slowly lost hope.
Josh and Joey
What they are wearing and holding is all they had as they set out into a dangerous world.
Soup Kitchen
Josh and Joey, often times, had to beg for food at soup kitchens to subside their hungry stomachs.
No Promises in the Wind
This picture shows the train tracks where their friend Howie died early in the story from not being about to keep up with a train they were attempting to hop.
Man vs. Society
Loss of Innocence
Joey was constantly losing his innocence at his young age of 10. He heard stuff Josh never meant for him to hear from gruff, old, homeless men. Josh loses his innocence almost daily as he humbles himself to beg for food from more fortunate families. Their quest to find the satisfaction of a small living is not as easy one. Yet they continued to battle through the hard times of the Great Depression at a loss of innocence. The society showed little mercy.
Not Enough Food for Everyone
Joey asked a women at her house for food. She yelled back, "what would you have me do? Would you have me hand out food to every tramp when my own children have just one meal a day? Do you think I can stretch the little I have to feed tramp children and see my own starve tomorrow?" Josh and Joey left the house without a word. I think this clearly relates to the theme of losing hope because this lady that they're asking has no hope to offer them.
Josh and Joey
Josh is a strong-minded boy at age fifteen. He's an amazing worker, and sometimes he can get stubborn. Music is his main delight in life. Joey is a cute little ten year old with a heart of gold. He has a clear voice and can play the banjo a little. Patience, kindness, and smiling are some of his great virtues. Also, he looks up Josh a lot. Josh and Joey share a love for music. They don't always agree, but they are all each other has. So they learn to cope with each other. This relates to the theme of losing hope because eventually, they get mad at each other and end up going in separate ways. Only time will tell if they ever find each other again.