Symbols In Three Day Road

In the beginning of Three Day Road, Elijah is a curious, rebellious boy. He looks up to Xavier, but after going to the residential school, and war, Elijah grows independent from Xavier. Elijah

Murder usually happens because people can't accept others. However, in the short story, “On The Sidewalk Bleeding”, if at least one person would have considered helping Andy and not turn their backs on him. He would have lived. “On the sidewalk” Bleeding was written by Evan Hunter. Evan hunter's lesson of the story is self-identity, this is the main theme of the story because it is built around why Andy was stabbed. Andy was stabbed because he was wearing a purple jacket with the word royals on the back. The royals are a gang, their rivals are called the guardians. The author showed a few symbols in the story, but the main one is Andy's jacket. The jacket is the main symbol because without it there would be no story.

Our memories, thoughts and stories are what define us, and in the graphic novel the bull is depicted as leading us into a reminiscing state. A narrative quote about the boy is, “he was lead by the bull into a world of remembering”. The boy wanting to make his own stories and have his own adventures illustrates this quote and theme of remembering throughout the book. The boy does not think about where it is leading him only that the more he remembers the more he is able to grasp the situation he is in and comprehended what he needs to do. The novel follows two stories. One is the aboriginal woman and the other is of the boy. They are two very different stories but together they lead in to a reminiscing journey and then unite when the boy decides to make contact with the family that has lived for years with a tragedy that involved for them an unsolved mystery, a mystery for which he has the answer. The boy grows to love and respect the bull even though he knows he must destroy it. As he follows the

“We live the Old Way” are the words that author, Catherine Knutsson, uses to introduce readers to the fascinating culture of the Métis Indians in her intriguing book, Shadows Cast by Stars (1). Set in an unspecified future, sixteen year old protagonist, Cassandra Mercredi, finds herself and her family fleeing from the mainland of UA and going to find refuge on “The Island” (Knutsson 21). They have been targeted because they are “marked by the precious Plague antibodies in [their Native American] blood” (Knutsson 1). According to Essentials of Young Adult Literature, Knutsson’s book is categorized as American Indian and Indigenous Literature (Short, Tomlinson, Lynch-Brown, and Johnson 177). After analyzing the text, the categorization is correct because the story is told from the perspective of the protagonist, Cassandra, who provides readers are given insight into the cultural beliefs and values of the Métis tribe. Additionally, her character communicates the traditional roles of men and women within the tribe, while integrating cultural details that provide authenticity to the story.

Ultimately, Three Day Road is a story about identity, whether struggling to hold onto traditional

“Identity is not inherent. It is shaped by circumstance and sensitivity and resistance to self pity,” (Dorothy West). Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road paints a clear picture of the shaping of the three main characters identity in result of their environment and experiences. Xavier Bird, Elijah Weesageechak and Niska each fight a battle within, alongside the conflict that society brings upon them. With each turn of the page the readers are taken through the agonizing aspects of war, the demoralizing events of Residential Schools and the discouraging experiences of racial discrimination. Countless tales are told within the novel allowing one to fully immerse themself into the excruciating experiences the

Three Day Road is a novel which deals with some sensitive subjects in Canadian history while at the same time telling two stories at once. The first one being about Xavier and Elijah, two Cree hunters who joined the Royal Canadian Army together to fight in the Great War. While the second one focuses on Niska, an older Cree woman and the aunt of Xavier. Niska's story focuses on her life in Ontario and the struggles she faced growing up near Canadian settlers. World War 1 and the aboriginals of Canada are two extremely important aspects in regards to Canadian history. Both playing a significant role in allowing Canada to become the country it is today. Author Joseph Boyden presents an accurate view of Canadian history in regards to the life of

The damage and trauma of the first world war had devastating impacts for countless individuals all across the world. It caused the destruction of entire cities and claimed the lives of millions. Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road focuses on the stories of three Cree-Canadians and their experiences during the great war both on the battlefield and the home front. In order to shed light on the often historically disregarded sacrifices and contributions of First Nations people during the first world war, Joseph Boyden uses symbolism to illustrate the impact of trauma from the First Nation’s perspective in his novel Three Day Road. The lynx embodies Niska’s strength in the face of adversity, the number three represents Xavier’s difficulty to reconcile

Many Aboriginal populations have been using storytelling as a way of communication for centuries. Storytelling is used on a day to day basis whether it be reading a story to kids or telling friends about an experience. The importance of storytelling is highlighted constantly throughout the book Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden and the entire story itself is a recollection of memories. Niska tells stories of her past to warn and teach Xavier. Xavier tells stories of his haunting and innocence shattering experience at war to help him heal. Elijah tells stories about his life before and during the war as an attempt to maintain what is left of his aboriginal culture and to heal himself by reminding himself of his achievements and what he has proudly accomplished . Storytelling plays a significant role in the novel by teaching and helping to heal the characters.

World War I, commonly known as the Great War, played a crucial role in constructing Canada's international representation, as well as shaping the Canadian identity. However, the majority of the aboriginal soldiers who contributed significantly to the Great War came home unrecognized. In his novel Three Day Road, author Joseph Boyden employs a variety of symbols to recount the horrifying experiences of two aboriginal soldiers in the killing fields of Ypres and Somme. One of the major recurring symbols is the windigo in aboriginal culture, which is described as people who commit cannibalism and turn into beasts, and have an unfulfillable hunger for human flesh. The symbol of windigo functions as the representative for malicious subconsciousness, hypostatization of moral depravities related to war, and revelation of

Xavier Bird, Elijah Weesageechak, and Niska are three Cree Canadians in the fictional novel: “Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden. Three Day Road revolves around Xavier and Niska recalling their memories as they make their way home after Xavier is done fighting in the Great War. the novel deals with many topics such as being a cautionary tale of war and how it can turn a man into a monster. However, it also touches on topics that seem to be forgotten in the modern world such as Canada’s treatment of Aboriginals. The racism and assimilation against Aboriginals in "Three Day Road" negatively affects Niska, Elijah, and Xavier by leaving haunting memories, changing their behaviour and world-view.

Joyner Lucas’s music video “Ross Capicchioni” and Joseph Boyden’s novel, “Three-day road” Correspond with a lot of similarities with iconic symbols like the trickster, and how the story is formed in an aboriginal way of storytelling. But what stands out between the “Three-day road” and “Ross Capicchioni” is how they're both centered around a theme of betrayal and conflict. Both stories represent, that hanging out with different groups of people can change who you are as a person, knowing that Elijah was changed fundamentally when he started to collect the scalps of enemy soldiers at the whims of the French to get respect and Ross’s friend who changes fundamentally from a normal kid into a criminal when he was convinced by a gang member to

It is also relevant to note, that at the end of the chapter, even as soon as she leaves the school, Niska acknowledges her heritage stating that she and her mother were leaving, “back into the time of our ancestors” (95). Boyden uses this line to illustrate the importance of the circle of life which is a fundamental belief as indigenous people that what is happening in the now, relates to what has happened in the past, and that Niska’s resilience will only add to the

He uses a third-person and narrator approach to strengthen his argument with personal opinion and conflicting evidence. By taking on this perspective, Rarick is able to not only use journals and letters for evidence, but he is also able to rationally interpret the information to his own understanding. Desperate Passage has furthered my knowledge about the desired journey to California in the mid 1800s. Until reading this book, I did not understand the natural dangers that accompanied travellers such as running out of food, animal exhaustion, and weather delays. This is most likely because in today’s day and age, travelling is not typically a dangerous ordeal. Cars, planes, and other modes of transportation are relatively safe and quick, even for cross-country voyages. I also did not realize that women tended to have stronger survival rates than men. As a woman, this is particularly encouraging for the competitive world in which we live. Overall, Rarick was extremely successful in convincing that the Donner Party’s journey to the new America was much more complicated and treacherous than one might have ever

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