How Do Saul's Experiences And People Have Shaped An Individual Life

Throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, whether be positive or negative, there have been events and people that have shaped an individual life. For Saul Indian Horse, there have been several experiences and people that significantly influenced him to be the way he is. Taken from his dead grandmother’s arms and propelled down a mysterious river, Saul Indian Horse was forcibly placed into a residential school as an orphan. Saul’s experience at the St. Jerome’s residential school was not pleasant. He witnessed the many atrocities done to the aboriginal children and was subjected to mental and physical abuse of nuns and priests. Fortunately, during Saul’s time at St. Jerome’s, he discovered the game of hockey. The game expelled the misery
Saul experienced the cultural genocide at St. Jerome’s, he witnessed children die, commit suicide, and be tormented. QUOTE. They were told that everything that they learned was wrong and had to be stripped away. Their traditions, language, and everything related to their culture was considered wrong. The Indian in the children were being killed. QUOTE Saul’s To protect himself from all of this, Saul vowed to keep to himself, to be smaller than an atom that no one will see him cry. The residential school played an active part through Saul’s life even when he left the school. He built-up on his anger and ran from the trauma of what happened at school instead of facing and confronting his problems. Played a part in his
Saul found hope and joy at St. Jerome's that would play a detrimental role in his life. He was introduced to the game of hockey. Saul discovers that his passion for hockey is a safe place where he can escape from the hardships of St. Jerome’s and gave him a sense of freedom. Hockey leads Saul to opportunities. Saul is recognized and is offered a place on a hockey team called the Moose by Fred Kelly. Hockey allows Saul to get out of residential school. Through hockey, Saul escapes his reality and everything that was stolen from him, innocence, family, and identity. Although Hockey brought Saul far in life, being close to join the Nation Hockey League, he faced constant racism in his games, his safe place was being taken away from him. All his anger finally broke out and began his