Moon Of The Crusted Snow By Waubgeshig Rice

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Beliefs, religions, and traditions are an immaculate way to sanctify and hold a community together as one, but can it also crumble and dim the path of one? "Moon of the Crusted Snow" by Waubgeshig Rice is a gripping novel set in a remote Anishinaabe community in Northern Ontario, called the “Rez”. the community suddenly loses power and communication with the outside world. Struggling to survive, tensions rise within the community as resources dwindle and uncertainty grows. As the community grapples with the harsh realities of survival, they must confront both external threats and internal conflicts, ultimately revealing the strength and fragility of their bonds in the face of adversity and diversity. In the novel, ‘Moon of the Crusted Snow’, …show more content…

This individual was an outsider who followed others to the Rez, where he encountered Evan. The feelings between this character and Evan were very off putting, slowly turning that part of the chapter into a memoir of Evan and the strange outsider “Justine Scott”. This example was chosen from chapter 16, page 100 to 101. In this novel, there is a perfect demographic for how the main character views the outside world. Justin Scott founded Evan and the residence of his people by following sled tracks that traced all the way to/from Gibson, created by two young First Nation adults named Kevin and Nick, who escaped the clutches of the collapsing city that was having a difficult time dealing with the great power outage. After Justin Scott explained, Evan felt uneasy and curious as to what this tall, white, bald man with a cunning smile wanted from the First Nations. Soon after, Justin Scott's identity was revealed through the chapter, and also explained how he got to the Rez, a few close friends of Evans came, along with the chief, then they began to interrogate the large caucasian man. Later on, a community meeting was assembled to discuss the issues of current events that are occurring across Canada. Justin Scott interrupts the meeting and startles the already frightened and impatient residents, stating that he can “help” the community. His appearance caused a huge disturbance, causing someone to step out of the

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