Perseverance is a trait that runs through the Beaumonts like their blood, and that courses through Savvy too. In the words of Mibs at the end, "You do have a savvy Poppa"—and she's totally right. Poppa's savvy is that he doesn't give up, and it serves him well, even helping him make it out of his coma in one piece. And the rest of his family doesn't quit either. Mibs refuses to abandon her quest to save her beloved Poppa, no matter how discouraging the journey to reach him becomes, and Fish and Samson stick by their sister the whole way.
Though you probably can't cause an earthquake or hear people's thoughts through their tattoos, perseverance is once savvy that anyone can acquire if they just put their minds to it.
Questions About Perseverance
- What is the difference between the way that Mibs perseveres compared to Momma?
- Does Lester give up?
- Does Mibs make things harder for herself so she has to persevere?
- Does Poppa really have a savvy, or is he simply really good at persevering?
Chew on This
"You never can tell when a bad thing might make a good thing happen," says Lill at one point. Perseverance is all about hope that things will get better.
Hopeless situations are the time when perseverance is needed the most.