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The Light in the Forest Conrad Richter
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Characters
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True Son Protagonist. 15-years-old. Raised by the Lenni Lenape tribe for 11 years. Rebellious and passionate
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Cuyloga Brave, fair, stoic warrior. Deeply loves his white son. True Son’s hero.
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Del Hardy 20-year-old soldier. Sympathetic toward True Son. Believes in superiority of whites.
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Uncle Wilse White supremacist. Leader of the Paxton Boys. True Son’s uncle. Stubborn and passionate.
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Harry Butler True Son’s white father. Weak, pale, insignificant. Endured extraordinary guilt.
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Half Arrow True Son’s cousin. Overconfident and naïve.
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Colonel Bouquet Military leader who forces the return of the white prisoners.
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Myra Butler True Son’s white mother. Views his mother as disgraceful b/c she does not work.
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Little Crane True Son’s friend. Deeply in love with his white wife.
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Gordie True Son’s naïve younger brother. Symbolizes hope for the white man. Represents innocent children who are destroyed by the racial war.
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Aunt Kate Opinionated white aunt. Does not trust True Son and has anger for the boy.
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Thitpan Name means “bitter”. Little Crane’s brother. Bloodthirsty and ruthless.
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THEMES
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Indian Freedom vs. White Civilization Natural, free world vs. restricting “civilized” domain. Indians roam the land free of burdens. Whites concerned with creating stable settlements.
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Victimization of Children Tragic effects of frontier life on children. They become victims of racial violence. Taught how to hate by their elders.
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Struggle for Identity White teenager raised by Indians then forced to return to white family. Search for true identity.
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Imperfection of Both Indian and White Societies Both sides committed horrific deeds. White claim to be Christian but they kill innocent people; same as Indians.
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SYMBOLS
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Fort Pitt Gloomy, dark structure. Restrictive white culture.
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English Clothes Lying, deceitful, and murderous ways of white people.
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KEY FACTS
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Point of View 3 rd Person Omniscient
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Setting 1764-1765 Ohio-western, Pa. Indian village of Tuscarawas and white settlement of Paxton Township.
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Protagonist True Son a.k.a. John Cameron Butler
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Major Conflict 1: True Son’s fight against restrictive customs of white family. 2: True Son’s internal struggle to find true identity.
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