Themes
A group of people who share a connection, but are not related by blood.
What is a chosen family?
"Not every Indian is an Indian" warns against this.
What is blind trust?
This symbol best represents preserved dreams.
What is bone marrow?
Frenchie runs instead of surrendering to recruiters.
What is survival?
The novel's setting shows environmental collapse.
What is dystopia?
The idea that past trauma affects future generations.
What is intergenerational trauma?
What is global warming?
Four Winds Resort creates a false sense of this.
What is safety?
This character shows empathy and understanding.
Why doesn't Frenchie shoot the moose?
These help characters survive emotionally and build connection.
What is storytelling?
The environment reflects the characters' emotions.
What is pathetic fallacy?
"As long as there are dreamers left ..." shows this theme.
What is hope?
Frenchie killing Travis symbolizes this loss.
What is innocence?
As a result of this, Wab has difficulty trusting others.
What is past trauma?
This is earned through connection, language and shared experience.
What is trust?
Survival often forces characters to make difficult choices.
What is moral compromise?
What is survival?
Language in the novel represents identity and this.
What is culture?
Minerva removing the ladder in the barn.
What is self-sacrifice?
Resistance does not always look like violence.
What is culture?
The novel suggests that hope exists because of this group of people.
Who are dreamers?
"Kiiwen"
What means always going home?
Minerva defeats the Marrow Thieves using this power.
What is song/language?
Frenchie chooses to pursue Minerva instead of remaining safe.
What is leadership?
Mistaking arrogance for stupidity leads to disaster.
What is false confidence?