The Night Watchman

The Night Watchman

by

Louise Erdrich

Summary
Analysis
Louis feels guilty, convinced that his decision to not go to Washington contributed to Thomas’s stroke. He goes to the hospital to pick Thomas up and bring him home.
Though Louis put in as much effort as anyone to oppose the Termination Bill, he still feels like he let Thomas, and the community, down by not going to Washington with the delegation.
Themes
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