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Water
The image of water begins and ends the novel, and it symbolizes both the power of nature and nature’s role in determining the course of humanity. Water features prominently in each of the novel’s four…
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Sun Dance
The Sun Dance is a real ritual practiced by some Indigenous peoples in the U.S. and Canada, and in this novel, it becomes a symbol for authentic Indian culture and how outsiders will never quite…
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