Sometimes the greatest tragedy in someone's life is the loss of a loved one. The tragedy of this event can be amplified if your last words are bad or if you forgot to tell them or wanted to tell them something. Many books are written on this theme, for example in the book "Shoeless Joe Jackson" by WP Kinsella, the main character Ray Kinsella is desperately trying to reconnect with his deceased father and is willing to put his reputation and financial security at risk. risks having the opportunity to reconnect with his father and question his sanity. In the book "Shoeless Joe Jackson", Mr. Kinsella owns some farmland on which he decides to build a baseball field. He does this because he hears a voice in his head telling him to and because his father introduced him to a love of gaming before he passed away and he is trying to reconnect with his father. This raises many questions from his neighbors. and his family regarding his state of mind and mental health. While he is building the baseball field, the ghost of Shoeless Joe Jackson appears. Ray Kinsella as he works on the pitcher's mound shouts. Page 24, 6 lines from the bottom “And the receiver? .... Joe smiled. "I said we'd watch it, remember?. In this quote, Ray Kinsella clearly says he wants his dad back to play and that's one of the reasons he's rushing to finish home plate He finishes the pitch and does everything he is told to do without question because his need to see his father is so great that he doesn't care if he seems normal or his reputation. good farmer is damaged. He is willing to look crazy looking at him and talk to an empty field and look crazy in the eyes of his wife's family as well... middle of paper... "If. you build it. he will come." " even if deep down, he knows that "He" is his father. He tells himself this so as not to hope too much. All this shows how much he misses his father and is ready to believe anything to find him. two of many experiences that create the impression of insanity showing that he will believe anything if it means a chance to reconnect with his father Ray Kinsella is willing to risk his reputation, his financial situation and question his health. mental just to have the chance to reconnect with his deceased father This shows that the greatest tragedy in someone's life can be the loss of a loved one...