Indian Horse

by

Richard Wagamese

Slanting Sky Character Analysis

Saul Indian Horse’s great-grandfather, and an important figure in the Fish Clan. Slanting Sky appears before Saul at several points in the novel, always as part of a dream or vision. He is portrayed as a wise leader and a calming presence, who inspires Saul to be strong and proud.

Slanting Sky Quotes in Indian Horse

The Indian Horse quotes below are all either spoken by Slanting Sky or refer to Slanting Sky. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 51 Quotes

"The journey you make is good." "What am I to learn here?"
He swept his arm to take in the lake, the shore and the cliff behind us. "You've come to learn to carry this place within you. This place of beginnings and endings."

Related Characters: Saul Indian Horse (speaker), Slanting Sky (speaker)
Page Number: 205
Explanation and Analysis:
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Slanting Sky Quotes in Indian Horse

The Indian Horse quotes below are all either spoken by Slanting Sky or refer to Slanting Sky. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Family and Tradition Theme Icon
).
Chapter 51 Quotes

"The journey you make is good." "What am I to learn here?"
He swept his arm to take in the lake, the shore and the cliff behind us. "You've come to learn to carry this place within you. This place of beginnings and endings."

Related Characters: Saul Indian Horse (speaker), Slanting Sky (speaker)
Page Number: 205
Explanation and Analysis: