Friends show their love in times of difficulty, not in happiness; through adversity they discover the strength of their friendship and the qualities they possess. Trash, by Andy Mulligan, tells the story of young friends overcoming hardships. Raphael, Rat and Gardo apply their qualities and friendship to defeat the hardships together.
The bravery and courage of the three characters in the novel is admirable, three young boys who must over poverty and a corrupt government with friendship and the qualities they share. They are all able to use these attributes to their advantage when overcoming hardship, for example, when they were running from the police in part 4, they showed bravery by willingly confronting danger and uncertainty. Everyday
