Chapters 1-2 Response

I don’t truly believe Tom was just trying to persuade the man into letting him ride into his car. I think that what he was saying was a real belief and he felt that this man had some kindness in him. Having a prowess in persuading also comes from how you speak but I feel like the truck-driver had a change in heart just by the words. Perhaps Tom was really playing off of hate for the wealthy. It is easy for the poor to hate the wealthy in a time like this so the chances that this truck driver had some animosity toward the wealthy were high. It is also a possibility that Tom was using a sympathy card. Tom’s personality has led me to believe that he is not like that. I may only have one chapter’s worth of dialogue to gather characteristics from him but I feel like he’s an honest guy. Maybe he’s just that persuasive and has even gotten to me as well. The driver’s reasoning behind breaking the rule is also legitimate. He is put in a pickle that telling a simple white lie to his boss can get him out of. It’s the obvious choice. Tom did not need to call the man who put the stick in place a bastard. That is the aforementioned animosity talking. The wealthy are going to need to put extra measures in place to ensure the safety of their business. Something bad actually could happen from picking up a hitch-hiker.