Kyle McCool Summary #1 Section 02 Three Day Road Joeseph Doyden 2005 The Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden starts off in a town called Moose Factory in Canada shortly after WW1. “Auntie” is waiting for the arrival of her nephew‚ Xavier‘s‚ friend Elijah. However‚ she is shocked to find that it is her nephew who returns. She had received a letter that said her nephew had died in the field of battle and that Elijah was wounded‚ and only had one leg. When her nephew steps
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Darius Bruno ENG3U1-07 Mr. connelly April 25th 2017 Circular Narrative in Three Day Road In the novel 3 day road there are various variations of characters Throughout the book there are several variations of characters witnessing their acquaintances going through trauma & selfhood or in fact being the one under going these traits. For instance Xavier was the lead narrator for the story‚ he was also a cree soldier who fought for Canada during world war 1. Just like most soldiers after war‚ they
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his path of self-destruction. No matter what he does Elijah will continue to evolve as the monster he has become. Xavier finally has to kill Elijah because he knows that that is the only way to stop him. Niska is also powerless because on their three day journey home there is nothing she can do to cure Xavier of his addiction. As hard as she tries to heal Xavier with her story telling‚ the morphine will eventually take his life. There is also a point in the novel where Niska believes she has lost
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English 1110-03 Aug 3‚ 2011 Monkey Beach’s Sasquatch and Three Day Road’s Windigo! Both Monkey Beach and Three Day Road are Native American literature. Each author has his own unique way of inserting a presence of a mythical spirit or being into their stories to give the reader a feel for the supernatural. In doing so‚ the authors are successful at intensifying the experience for the reader. These supernatural characters play a significant role in the plot‚ and interactions between characters
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The two main characters in the novel “Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden; Xavier Bird and Elijah Weesageechack‚ have many key differences that are illustrated throughout the novel. Xavier is reserved and visceral‚ while Elijah is self-assured and talkative. Xavier was raised by his Aunt Niska for the Majority of his childhood‚ opposed to how Elijah was raised in Moose Factory by nuns at a residential school. These factors hold an important responsibility on their personalities and the way that they
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what is the windigo? The Windigo is a spirit used to scare children. Often‚ parents would tell their children not to stay out too late or the windigo would get them‚ and stuff like that. The Windigo in Three Day Road can relate to a few things...such as the war itself; the war could/has the capability of stealing the soul of civilized men‚ making them monsters. You could relate this one to Elijah‚ seeing as he is the one who becomes consumed by the morphine and becomes completely bloodthirsty. The
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Elijah and Xavier were always the best of friends. From the day they met at Residential School‚ they started to bond‚ and had a connection as strong as two brothers. However‚ they were eventually split apart‚ as Xavier had decided to fulfill his role as a bush Indian‚ and left with his Aunt Niska to live in the wilderness. When years had passed‚ Xavier got lonely‚ and the only person he wanted to have by his side was Elijah; thus‚ their friendship was rekindled. Now‚ many years later‚ they still
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While Niska tells Xavier her stories throughout Three Day Road‚ it helps the two quickly change as characters right before our eyes. While she tells these stories to an unconscious‚ traumatized Xavier‚ she grows‚ and becomes more comfortable with him‚ and more comfortable sharing the stories. They also they seep into Xavier’s subconscious while he is drifting and help guide him through the hardships he has faced and the ones he is about to go through. When Niska tells Xavier the tails of her life
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In the novel‚ “Three Day Road”‚ by Joseph Boyden‚ the loss and regaining of identity is manifested in Xavier. Throughout the novel‚ as Xavier goes through the war‚ he feels as if he is losing his own identity as an aboriginal but begins to gain it back while with Niska. Within the beginning of the novel‚ Xavier starts off staying true to his aboriginal background‚ has a strong sense of morality‚ and understands his own identity. Xavier is a man who respects life‚ but as he goes through the war he
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Three day road is Joseph Boyden’s first novel‚ that chronicles the war experience from the perspective of Canadian First Nations People. The main characters are Xavier and Elijah‚ with Niska being a supporting character. Elijah and Xavier are stationed throughout the trenches of France‚ during world war one‚ fighting German and French soldiers. The Novel is told in first person view‚ offering perspectives from both Xavier and Niska. While Elijah and Xavier come from the same place (the bushes near
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