Will Blount : Love in Salvage the Bones

Love is portrayed in many ways by the way Ward describes her family.  firstly, I noticed the love among the family.  The family bonded and was strengthened after their mother's death. Her older brother Skeetah has a special love for China the pit bull as well.  the dog will only let Skeetah near her while giving birth.  For example, "China walks past Skeetah, licks his pinky. It is a kiss, a peck."  This is subtle and caring affection.  China also showcases love through maternal caring of her newly born puppies.  The love between Manny and Esch is more of a lustful crush so to speak.  She did not want to make a big deal out of cutting her hand in front of him.  Randall, her other brother, provided a somewhat motherly role by helping Esch to clean her cut hand from the broken bottle.  Randall also basically takes care of Junior on his own.  Love between individuals is subtle yet always present.  The power lies in that they all have each other's back, even in times of trouble.