Friday, November 8, 2019

environment relationships using The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter as a vehicle

essay exploring indian/environment relationships using The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter as a vehicle Section 1The plot in the story starts with True Son, a white boy who was raised by Indianssince he was four years old. A Native American family raised him as their own when theirson had died and True son was taken as prisoner. True Son's Indian parents said wordsthat made him an Indian. True Son considered this to be his life, and these people to behis family.One day when he was 15, he was told by his father that a new law was passed andbecause he was white, he had to go back and live with his real family. Then True Son isescorted by white soldiers back to the place where his parents live. His cousin and bestfriend Half Arrow accompanies him on part of this journey.True Son is reluctant to go and hates his white family. They force him to wear theirclothes, speak their language and interact with other whites daily.Gordie Howe's star on Canada's Walk of FameThe only white personhe likes is Gordie, his younger brother. Gordie is the only one who tries to understandTrue Son, he's also th e only one to call him True Son instead of John Butler, his realname.Once while he was living with his white family he tried to escape. When Gordiebegged to go too, True Son brought him too. But Before they could get very far, they werecaught. A while later, True Son became ill and did not seem to get better with themedicines that the Whites had. One night Gordie told True son that some Indians hadbeen seen in the town. Once he was left alone in his room, True Son put on his Indianclothes and went out the window to meet his people.He finds Half Arrow...

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