Marrow Thieves Essay

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The Marrow Thieves Essay on Frenchie Do you think that circumstances of life have the capability of transforming the character of an individual driven by their inherited desire for survival? They certainly do, too. A wise man once said “strong men create good times, good times create weak men, weak men create hard times, hard times create strong men”. Do you know why hard times create strong men? It’s because during hard times, one has no other option for survival but to become stronger. This is precisely the story of Frenchie, the main character of this story, who’s character transforms throughout the story in many ways. There were many circumstances and obstacles faced by Frenchie which Frenchie survived by facing them head on. By examining …show more content…

Early in the novel, Frenchie is separated from his father when his father goes to a government council meeting and never returns. Being only an 11-year-old boy, Frenchie did not initially understand the seriousness of him not returning as the days went by. He expected that his father would return home relatively quickly. When it became clear that he would not be returning, it devastated Frenchie and triggered him to start to think about how he is going to survive without his father. Frenchie’s journey continued to get worse when his mother abandoned him and his brother, Mitch. She went to the community center to search for supplies, but never came back. The loss of his mother resulted in Frenchie having to learn how to feed himself and his brother. Frenchie had to learn many skills on his own such as how to hunt, forage food, hide from recruiters and tell time Frenchie now had to constantly face dangerous circumstances. This was an additional responsibility that Frenchie had to undertake for himself and his brother. When Mitch got taken by the recruiters, Frenchie felt he had lost everything and became lonely because Mitch was the only family he had left after his parents never …show more content…

When Riri was being held hostage by Lincoln, their own kind of people, Frenchie never gave up and tried to save her by chasing after her and Lincoln before they jumped off the cliff. When Riri was killed, Frenchie and the entire group were devastated. Frenchie learned very quickly that his own kind, who he expects to be trustworthy, can betray him. Frenchie kept the group going and provided assistance in hiding the group from dangers of recruiters or wild animals. In this story, it was observed how Frenchie’s journey is the journey of survival. The story shows how the character of Frenchie transformed, from a dependent child to a survivalist and then to a mentor, through his quest for survival. This transformation happens in the short span of 5 years. This story shows that any individual can be transformed when faced with various circumstances, when the options for survival become limited. It can be said that unfavorable and uncomfortable circumstances have the potential to develop the skills anyone will require to face those circumstances. This story also shows that in life, difficult circumstances should always be embraced because they have the potential to bring the best out of a

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