The Marrow Thieves Research Paper

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Preston Bennett Ms. Sigal ENG2D1-4 30 May 2024 The Theme of Loss in the Book ‘The Marrow Thieves’ In the book The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, the main characters face loss many times as they navigate a dystopian world where indigenous people are hunted for their bone marrow. Throughout the novel, the characters face many forms of loss and are tested on their survival instincts while on the run from recruiters. The group's need for each other is important in the face of loss as they help each other through it and bring each other closer. Finally, the characters also struggle with trusting other groups of people as you can never be sure of others in a dog eat dog world. Frenchie undergoes a devastating loss when Mitch is captured by the Recruiters. The scene where Mitch is forcefully taken away is depicted vividly as Frenchie hears his cries, “He yelled when they each grabbed an arm and began pulling. He yelled around the house, into the front yard, and into the van, covering all sounds of a small escape in the trees” (Dimaline 4). Mitch's captures not just the physical loss of a loved one, but also as a fuel for Frenchie. Frenchie is negatively affected by the loss of Mitch, and he feels …show more content…

When Frenchie and the group see Riri’s pink boot at the edge of a cliff after she is taken by Lincon, one of two who betray Frenchie's group, selling them out to recruiters. It shows the sudden and violent nature of her departure, “A single pink boot, all shiny like candy, one of the fastest boots in the world, real nishin. And it was empty, on its side, at the edge of the cliff” (Dimaline 135). The boot serves as a haunting reminder of the dangers they face and the fragility of their existence; it also reminds them about who you can trust in this world. This shared loss brings the characters closer together as they mourn Riri’s death and seek solace in each other’s

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