![]() ![]() All the characters in the novel pursue a truth to which they hold fast and tight. Trust is another word for commitment and you can only commit to something based on what you know. While the language is confusing, perhaps, the centerpiece of the philosophy is simple. To know a thing you have to trust what you know, and all that you know, and as far as you know in whatever direction your knowing Narrator The only differentiation is the level of commitment. In his experience, all workers come around eventually because they are all out for what’s best for them as individuals. He is also a representative for collective thought and action and thus is situated as an opposing figure to the independent-minded Hank. Here the narrator is penetrating into the mind a union rep whose job is to get workers on board as a single entity with a single mindset. Yes all of them flee the shadows for the light. ![]() The lesson learned too late by Hank is how to recognize those particular circumstances in time. That recognition is that the strength and independence of not backing down and never given an inch can at times, under certain circumstances, look selfish and weak by comparison. In a certain sense, the story of the novel is a narrative trek through the consciousness of Hank Stamper as events beyond his control conspire with the consequences of his action to move him toward a recognition. Because sometimes strength must for the sake of winning give in to- Narrator A few years later when it aired for the first time on a non-cable TV network, an inexplicable decision was made to retitle the movie Never Give an Inch.īecause sometimes the only way to keep from losing everything is to give everything up. The film adapted from the novel owns a unique place in history as the very first film to air on HBO. His assertiveness is now coming into conflict like never before, however, as the owner of a family-run logging business finds himself at odds with the union loggers on strike. This is the motto by which Hank Stamper lives and he is true to it. NEVER GIVEN AN INCH! Motto on plaque nailed to wall We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. ![]() These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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