Pauline's Journey To Pauline Becoming A Nun?

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After finally being able to be her version of white, Pauline starts to become a devout Catholic and starts her journey of becoming a nun. From the beginning of her path to rid her Ojibwe heritage, Pauline decides she wants “to learn the lace-making trade from the nuns” to become diverse in her knowledge of artistry (14). Since Pauline no longer felt attached to her Ojibwe heritage, she veers towards Christianity to guide her through the rest of her journey in becoming a nun. The first thing Pauline wants to do before going to the convent is confronting the lake monster. She talks about how, “(her) fingers closed like hasps of iron, locked on the strong rosary chain, wrenched and twisted the beads close about his neck until his face darkened

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