Lecture 7.7 - Completion of the Novel
Lecture Overview
Your prior knowledge of Aboriginal experience from earlier Units (#2 Poetry and #3 Short Fiction) will help you understand the importance of the novel.
Additionally, we will also look at the final Summative Essay together and the requirements.
Chapter 42 & 43:
Saul is growing into an angry young man. He’s only seventeen, but he has already experienced a huge amount of bullying and teasing.
He continues playing hockey with the Moose, but he becomes aggressive and intimidating. His teammates stop talking to him.
Saul leaves the town of Manitouwadge at the age of eighteen.
Fred Kelly warns Saul that it’ll be hard for him to find work elsewhere, and suggests that he stick around, where he’s surrounded by his friends.
Virgil claims that Saul is running away from his troubles, but Saul denies this and prepares to leave, claiming that he just wants to be alone for a while.