Lecture 7.6.4 - Chapter 39: Flashback to St. Jerome’s
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Lecture Overview
In this lesson, we are going to review Chpater 38 before starting Chapter 39.
Review
Chapter 38: His teammates regard Saul as “weird,” and say things like, “I heard they’re like that” (referring to Indigenous Canadians). The Marlboros face many excellent teams during Saul’s first season. The press regularly describes Saul’s achievements on the ice using turns of phrase like “taking scalps” or “on a raid.” In short, the journalists refuse to regard Saul as just a player—rather, he “always had to be the Indian.” Saul becomes angry with journalists, fans, and other players who belittle him for being an Indigenous Canadian. He channels this anger into the game of sometimes fighting his opponents on the ice. On one occasion, he gets into a fight with three opponents after one of them hits his legs. After the game, Saul’s coach tells him that he’s being a “cheap goon.” Saul replies, “I’m just giving them what they want,” adding, “I’m the Rampaging Redskin.” The coaches begin benching Saul. Before long, he’s off the team.Chapter 39
In this short, surprising chapter, Saul disrupts the chronological flow of his story. But this sudden interruption with a story from the past mirrors the way that Saul himself keeps looking back, reliving his traumatic years at St. Jerome’s.
Who is reminded of “The Dead Child” short story