The reader consistently witnesses the inner turmoil of the main character, as they transition from their arduous prison life to that of a regular citizen. The utter anguish that this character endures raises many important questions about the nature of identity in relation to circumstances. In many ways, it reveals the immutable nature of true, inner identity. Despite the search that he goes through in order to find where he belongs, ultimately, everything comes full circle, as he is arrested once more. It is one of many fictional examples which demonstrates the extent that an environment can have on an individual. As a person who felt at home with their fellow prisonmates in the Fremantle jail, he begins to experience emotions of helplessness and feeling lost once he is taken out of the area he feels most comfortable in. Such emotions have been similarly observed to be experienced by individuals in real life circumstances that we are all aware
The reader consistently witnesses the inner turmoil of the main character, as they transition from their arduous prison life to that of a regular citizen. The utter anguish that this character endures raises many important questions about the nature of identity in relation to circumstances. In many ways, it reveals the immutable nature of true, inner identity. Despite the search that he goes through in order to find where he belongs, ultimately, everything comes full circle, as he is arrested once more. It is one of many fictional examples which demonstrates the extent that an environment can have on an individual. As a person who felt at home with their fellow prisonmates in the Fremantle jail, he begins to experience emotions of helplessness and feeling lost once he is taken out of the area he feels most comfortable in. Such emotions have been similarly observed to be experienced by individuals in real life circumstances that we are all aware