Current Events Connection Paper Loss is one of the most difficult things to get through in life. Everyone faces the struggles of grief, and the important thing is to understand our situation to eventually get over the loss. In The Marrow Thieves, the group of Indians lose two very important members of their crew and take it hard like anybody else would. After the loss, the world felt like it lost color while everybody else lost a piece of themselves. In an article written by Berley McCoy on NPR about coping with grief, we see similarities with the characters in The Marrow Thieves. In the article by Berley McCoy called “How your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal” on NPR, McCoy mentions the different emotions we feel after …show more content…
a.k.a. a.k.a. On top of just feeling these emotions, all of our emotions are “amped up a little bit.” (McCoy). This is why it is often difficult to speak with someone when they are in a state of grief. That person may feel angry over small disputes leading to issues in a relationship. Nonetheless, we must understand the situation of that person. When we lose someone close to us, we essentially lose a piece of ourselves. McCoy says that “the sense of who we are is bound up with that other person.so when the other person is gone, we suddenly have to learn a totally new set of rules to operate in the world.” (McCoy). In other words, we literally lose a piece of ourselves and our lives when we lose a person that we have a strong relationship with. Although grieving may feel as if it is unbearable at times, we must realize that it is only an emotional state that comes and goes with time. As we understand and embrace the loss, we start to feel better over time. Grief is a very natural process and we can see the process by looking into Frenchie after Riri passed away in The Marrow Thieves. When Riri, the youngest child of their crew, passed away, everybody was in a state of grief, including …show more content…
Diameter 176. As McCoy mentioned earlier, the Frenchie is now feeling confused and having trouble concentrating. His world became narrowed to the point where he says he “heard Migwaans call” but he reduces it to “the wind” (Dimaline 176). Frenchie acting in this way demonstrates the feelings that McCoy mentioned that are common to experience when you first lose someone. Dimaline also mentions later feelings of grief. A day after the first realization of the death of RiRi, Frenchie starts to think to himself. He starts to think that “a color had ceased to exist and now the world seemed dull.” (Dimaline 181). This new feeling of emptiness conveys the fact that life is now different for him. Similar to what McCoy said about losing a piece of ourselves, the Frenchie now has to live life in a different way now that he doesn’t have RiRi anymore. We can see the similarities in feelings of grief mentioned by Berley McCoy in her article, and also the feelings of Frenchie after losing RiRi in The Marrow Thieves. The feelings of grief are very natural and shared by many of
Renfroe was imprisoned for years, causing him to miss out on things he loved doing like spending time at the church and working at the car dealership. This can make a person feel worthless. In “French Quarter’s Black Tapping Feet” Rose suffered a great loss of a parent. This makes her long for a strong and content family relationship. These characters relate to constantly feeling empty and devastated because of death.
Surviving Privation: Frenchie’s Journey in The Marrow Thieves In a world where the line between civilization and chaos grows thinner by the minute, dystopian literature serves as both a warning and a reflection of our biggest fears and desires. Among the countless themes that take place in these crucial environments, none is more haunting than privation—the constant stripping away of humans’ basic necessities and comforts. In The Marrow Thieves, by Cherie Dimaline, the novel follows a group of Indigenous people on the risk of being hunted by the recruiters for their bone marrow; the key to restoring dreams in a world where they become on the verge of being extinct. Privation is a central theme woven into the narrative, impacting the main character, Frenchie (a 16-year-old Indigenous boy who recently lost his entire family), both
Many Cultural Phenomenon's were present in the book The Marrow Thieves, but the one that stood out to me the most to me was teamwork. Teamwork is required in many cultures to overcome challenges and achieve societal goals. First Nations People needed teamwork to overcome oppression, from examples such as the Oka Crisis to fighting off the Indian Act. First Nations people worked together hand in hand to save their culture from being wiped off, their progress in bringing their history and culture is the biggest example of them working together. Getting through hurdles and difficulties alone can make the situation twice as hard, but as a team it can be twice as easy to do.
The Marrow Thieves," a novel by Cherie Dimaline, delves into the intricacies of family bonds amidst a dystopian backdrop. Set in a future where indigenous people are hunted for their bone marrow, which holds the key to immunity for others, the novel intricately weaves together themes of survival, love, and the strength found within familial connections. At the heart of the narrative lies the protagonist, Frenchie, a young indigenous boy navigating a world torn apart by societal collapse and government oppression. As he embarks on a perilous journey with a makeshift family, consisting of other indigenous individuals like him, he discovers the true essence of familial bonds. First and foremost, the novel highlights the resilience and solidarity inherent within indigenous communities.
Etienne's grief and loss completely ruled his thoughts, and even his actions were influenced by a dead person. "Each time he brought different flowers, showing as much imagination to charm the dead woman as he had formerly to please the living."(Maurois p.302). In his heart she was very much alive and a part of his daily routine. Even when he began to share a cab back and forth from the cemetery with Gabrielle he was hesitant in thinking of their dead spouses feelings toward such an action. "That would be better .But they-do you think they would approve?" (Maurois p.309).
Nature vs nurture is a long-standing and ongoing debate. Though the answer seems to be a mix of both, The Marrow Thieves focuses almost exclusively on the nurture aspect, deeply exploring personal connections between characters in the novel and also with the reader. I am a firm believer in the notion that reading is to be changed. It can be argued that if you are not influenced or affected by a book in any way, it has failed in its job as a story. The Marrow Thieves not only changes the thinking of a reader, even if temporarily, but it also influences and changes the characters as well.
Grief and loss is something that all the characters in these three texts experience. They all grieve in different ways. Colin in ‘two weeks with the queen’ is in denial after being in shock and numbness. In the poem ‘Mid term break’ Seamus is in shock and has gone numb with the news of his younger brother’s death. In the film the ‘horse whisperer’ grace is in depression, bottling everything up inside and eventually her mother has to get her help because she will not let anyone in. grief is an emotional response to loss and sadness which is often hard to talk about. Grief is not a bad thing it is a way of dealing with problems, it is just another stage in life.
In dystopian novels, the characters struggle against their surroundings, technology, and the government. These stories help us understand the issues we face in society and readers can learn about the challenges that exist in our world through the narrator. The characters in these novels inspire us to think about the future and remain positive in tough situations. These novels can address issues that people face in society, as in Cherie Dimaline's The Marrow Thieves. This story uses both conflict and symbolism.
Grief, it’ll destroy you. Some people’s way to deal with grief is to isolate themselves for long periods of time, or have anger stored in them and be disrespectful to others. In “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner, the grief has emerged because Emily Grierson lost her father and her lover. The loss of her father was the main cause of the first wave of depression. For “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway, the grief had surfaced because the girl, “Jig” had to deal with the thought of losing her unborn baby.
Thus, regardless of how small the loss meant seem it should be recognized. It should be noted that grief is a highly individualized experience and is extremely personal. How someone grieves depends on many factors that include: personality, coping style, as well as the nature of the loss. The process of grieving does take time, however, parents need to take action to ensure that their children are dealing with the loss in a healthy manner. For instance, parents should try to guide children to deal with their grief actively, instead of ignoring their emotions.
Everyone goes through a grieving stage in their lives. Lose of a loved one like a mother or just personal problems can cause a person to be upset and grieving. In the novel Thunderwith by Libby Hathorn, the main character Lara gives an example of the stages of grieving. And how she learnt to overcome her mother's death.
I can assure you that most of my experiences are different than yours. Now, I’ve experienced heartbreak and loss from losing someone close to me and I’m sure you might’ve felt the same at some point. Here’s an example of someone who felt the same. In Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Marji, the main character, is close with her uncle. She believes that he is a hero.
Nature has a massive effect on the world, so it is with utmost priority that we take care of it so that it prospers and doesn’t spoil. This story is a dramatization of how corrupt the earth could get through human action. It shows an environment where nature is starting to go rotten, and it seems like the end of the world. The government simply didn’t care about the world or how their actions would affect their surroundings. They went to war and dismissed the state of the world, losing billions of lives before they realized what was happening to the world.
When a loved one dies, a normal reaction is to cry and grieve. Meursault gave off the perception of having no feelings about the