Truth by W. P Kinsella
In the short story “Truth” written by W.P Kinsella, the story has started by documenting Silas and Frank’s experience in managing the Hobbema Wagonburners’ hockey team. The audiences learn the “truth” about who is really to blame for starting the riot in Saint Edouard’s Hockey Arena when Silas and Frank let Mad Etta to be the goalie for their team and beat the Saint Edouard’s team. This story is created with humour though the author mixes prose and dialect to get the readers into the world of misunderstood Aboriginal people. Also, Kinsella demonstrates absurd view of the world and concerns regarding culture conflicts between Aboriginal and White people in North America. Kinsella achieves this effect through his use of narrative point of view, plot, conflicts, settings, themes, and characters throughout the story.
The author’s narrative point of view was developed clearly by Silas. Silas speaks as the narrator by telling the story from the first-person point of view. The author allows the readers to share Silas and Frank’s perceptions and to recognize that those perceptions are elaborated. However, Frank Fencepost, his closest friend, is the main character. Silas begins the story by explaining his and Frank experiences in managing the Hobbema Wagonburner’s hockey team. Silas’ voice and vision allows us closer to Frank’s perspective to see their world depicted in the story – “We never would have been there anyway if Frank hadn’t learned to read and write. Someday, I’m going to write a story about the time Frank go to an adult literacy class” (Kinsella 153). By using the first-person point of view, the readers find it easier to unfold, see the depth and realism of the story.
Secondly, the proficient construction of the plot leaves the readers thrilled. The two Aboriginal lads, Silas and Frank negotiated with Jasper to find them sponsors and members to create a hockey team. However, there was not enough money to afford good players for the team, so Silas and Frank
The author’s narrative point of view was developed clearly by Silas. Silas speaks as the narrator by telling the story from the first-person point of view. The author allows the readers to share Silas and Frank’s perceptions and to recognize that those perceptions are elaborated. However, Frank Fencepost, his closest friend, is the main character. Silas begins the story by explaining his and Frank experiences in managing the Hobbema Wagonburner’s hockey team. Silas’ voice and vision allows us closer to Frank’s perspective to see their world depicted in the story – “We never would have been there anyway if Frank hadn’t learned to read and write. Someday, I’m going to write a story about the time Frank go to an adult literacy class” (Kinsella 153). By using the first-person point of view, the readers find it easier to unfold, see the depth and realism of the story.
Secondly, the proficient construction of the plot leaves the readers thrilled. The two Aboriginal lads, Silas and Frank negotiated with Jasper to find them sponsors and members to create a hockey team. However, there was not enough money to afford good players for the team, so Silas and Frank
Bibliography: Kinsella, W.P. The Fencepost Chronicles. Don Mills: Totem Press, 1986. 153-160.