Red Dead Redemption 2: Hosea and Lenny's Burials Reflect The True Values of the Van Der Linde Gang
The various relationships between Dutch Van Der Linde gang members in Red Dead Redemption 2 are part of the reason it feels so real. Despite there being no real relatives among them, they all operate as a family in one way or another. Dutch and Hosea so often feel like they are the fathers of each and every member of the gang, but it’s also clear that some relationships are closer than others.
In a generational way, Arthur Morgan feels like the first child of Dutch and Hosea in Red Dead Redemption 2. The gang eventually grows, and Arthur Morgan develops a similar relationship with John Marston, one being a senior member and the other being a junior member just as Dutch and Hosea were to Morgan. Hosea and Lenny, at the same time, also seem to form a very close bond.
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The relationship between Hosea and Lenny is comparable to Arthur and John. Arthur Morgan grows to truly love and appreciate John, but it was a rocky relationship at the start. Arthur wants the best for John and his family in Red Dead Redemption 2, even dying to make sure that they get their best chance at a good family life. John tries his best to prove himself to Arthur and the gang, much like Lenny does to Hosea. It’s a full circle-style connection, but whereas Arthur and John must go their separate ways at the end of Red Dead 2, Hosea and Lenny stay together beyond death.
In random dialogue (seen above), Hosea and Lenny express a very similar desire for their burial. This is important in Red Dead Redemption 2 because death itself is a major theme and what a man does to redeem themselves in death. Eventually, John Marston would lose his life trying to redeem his past, and Arthur Morgan does
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