“He was a big man who looked like trouble.” This is how Roy Pawin describes Gibbs, as the main the character. A hulking, ex con who has no qualms about stealing his girlfriends savings or some unknown souls car. Gibbs has committed numerous crimes ranging from fraud to assault. “Breaking a bottle over a mans head for the crime of telling a joke wrong.” These are not the actions of a gentlemen, for all his sins Gibbs is likeable. He is not a good guy, but neither would I call him a bad guy. Gibbs is complex and dissatisfied and all the things human beings generally tend to be. Most of us aren’t criminals, but neither do we have people generally imagining the worst of us. Gibbs was “trapped” as Pawin puts it. Even before he was trouble, people were judging him to be. Constantly judging and finding him guilty based solely on his appearance, perhaps not allowing him to
Gibbs’ courage to make changes and take what he wants without looking back is probably what makes him so successful in his journey. To change your life with no preparation, no money or prospects, takes nerve. I have never known anyone with that sort of bravery, most people would rather die in misery, than face the unknown. Gibbs’ drive for a freer, better, life is something a great deal of people hope but few have the daring to reach for. Maybe because Gibbs has little to lose it makes it easier for him to leave everything behind. But with all the disappointment and pain Gibbs has experienced in his life, any failure in finding what he’s searching for would be devastating for him, probably crushing what little hope he has for his future. To face the possibility of not succeeding and realizing what that could mean for him takes unshakable courage.
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