Book Analysis: The Marrow Thieves

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Moss Sheehan Ms. Urquhart ENL 1W1 27 May 2024 The Marrow Thieves Essay What would change in your life if you weren't able to dream? The Marrow Thieves is a novel that takes place in Ontario, roughly 50 years into the future, where the environment is a dystopia (Devoid of life). It looks like this because of a mix of climate change and a disease that causes most regular people to lose their dreaming ability. Indigenous people are immune to this disease though, and as you head north the side effects are less prevalent, but people living in the south use indigenous people’s bone marrow to cure their lack of dreams. Dreams are the root of hope, creativity, and culture in marrow thieves. Those with the ability to dream have hope for the future and …show more content…

For example, on the last page of the book, Migwans is reunited with his best friend (Issac) that he thought was long-lost. While Mig and Issac are celebrating, Frenchie says in his mind that “I understand that as long as there are dreamers left, there will never be a want for a dream.” (Dimaline 231). This quote has two main points, for example: “As long as there are dreamers left.” represents the importance of dreamers since they keep hope and morale alive, even while in difficult circumstances. “There will never be a want for a dream” represents that dreams may not always work out, but there will always be new dreams to chase or something new to fulfill. In conclusion, the quote “I understand that as long as there are dreamers left, there will never be want for a dream.” represents the importance of dreamers and how, as long as dreamers still exist, there will be …show more content…

For example, when Mig is talking about how the government was trying to collect bone marrow, he says the quote: “We go to the schools, and they leach the dreams from where our ancestors hid them, in the honeycombs of slushy marrow buried in our bones. And what about us? Well, we join our ancestors, hoping we left enough dreams behind for the next generation to stumble across.” (Dimaline 90) This quote represents the significance of dreams in Indigenous culture. The quote talks about how the dreams were hidden in the bone marrow and how they get passed down from generation to generation. This ability is sacred and unique in their world, and that's why it is so essential to their culture. In conclusion, dreams are heavily tied to Indigenous culture and that is part of what makes them unique. Their ancestors gave them the gift of dreaming, and it is important that they maintain it and protect it to the best of their

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