Baines does this using the body language technique; "The boy's eyes suddenly widened in fear and dismay... at the way the man's shoulders slumped." This suggests the boy's desperation as we can see that he is worried and upset by his father's arrival and does not want the journey to fail. However, it should be the adult's role that makes the child feel better and not the other way around. This reveals that the relationship is poor and there is a lack of communication and trust in this. This shows how hard the boy is trying to make ends meet, but the father is not committed