I believe Mr. Persky was introduced to Rosa to help her overcome her fears. He was able to explain things to Rosa in a simple form. One of his comments was “if you are alone too much, you begin to think too much.” I believe he was right. If you have something that worries you that much, you really need to talk about it with someone you trust.
Persky was trying to be that person for Rosa who clearly needed someone to talk to. Persky was always trying to be there for her and every time Rosa had something negative to say about herself or the world, Persky was there to help her try to understand it. His guidance was showing Rosa that she could move on with her life. There was no need to carry such baggage from the past into her future. Persky even explained his personal life to Rosa (p. 26) which included his current wife who was institutionalized; how he supports his son who is now 30 years old; and how his niece who is 49 sends him money for support. He was probably hoping that by sharing these personal things with Rosa, she would understand him and his generation a little better. He gave Rosa a chance to absorb all this information. I’m sure he wanted to summarize certain moments in his life so she could reflect on her own life.
Persky is the type of person who would say things like, “We must not allow our past to control our destiny” to Rosa. “For it is what we are that makes us who we are.” In order for this to occur, we must be able to express those thoughts without condemning the whole world. We need to be happy with ourselves for every day that comes. To take every day as if it was given to us, we must be purposeful with them. We are not to be ashamed of who we are, but be proud of who we are. To me, Mr. Persky represented this symbol of hope and understanding which Rosa needed. Hopefully, Mr. Persky will assist Rosa with her journey to recovery.
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