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by
Jeff Hobbs
This section begins a backstory of Rob’s birth. It gives a picture of his home life: a strong grandmother, Francis, and a nervous, concerned mother, Jackie.
The street outside the car was dark and empty on this swampy late-June night in 1980.
during the wilderness of the nocturnal hours.
Hobbs describes the setting as a place one needs to navigate with intensity, “swamp” and “wilderness.” It also seems as if he creates a mood of hopelessness from the onset of Rob’s life.
Strong, bold, protective
Robert comes from a matriarchal household, full of strong women.
Rob’s life was never full of promise.
