4000 Miles Response

     The idea of missed connections is a motif in 4000 Miles.  The characters are constantly miss communicating and missing chances to clarify.  Leo is the worst of all of the characters.  He completely miss communicates with Bec.  He believes that their relationship is still in tact, but the truth is, Bec is fed up with Leo and his antics.  When Leo is talking to his adopted sister, their connection actually disconnects.  There is constant miscommunication between Vera and Leo.  Sometimes they have misunderstandings because Vera’s hearing aid is not in and other times it is simply because they do not understand each other.  There is an obvious missed connection between Leo and his parents.  His parents have no idea where he is or what he is doing.  There is a disconnect of some sort in almost every scene.  Vera disconnects from the world by taking out her hearing aid.  Vera and Ginny are disconnected personally from each other because they never actually see each other; they just call.  Missed communication, disconnects, and miss understandings are the root of 4000 Miles.  This motif is present in every scene.