Andrew Doetsch Post 1

I believe that Juan is 2 thirds determined, 1 third desperate. He is willing to take great risks to be with some one that he once loved. He never gave up, even when it seemed all hope was lost, because he loves Carmen he is willing to risk his life to be with her again. That shows that he has great determination. Determination is a charactor trait that anybody making the journey across the Carribian needs to have. I also believes he is desperate. Anybody that ties together a few flimsy innertubes and attemps to cross a 90 mile strech of ocean has to be desperate for a new life. The reason I believe that he is more determined that desperate is because even through the harshest weather and the most disturbing loss, he never gave up hope. His love for Carmen gives him strength, enough to make the passage.