Cherie Dimaline, the author of the short story “After While” and the novel “VenCo explores the different journeys Lucky experienced and the thought-provoking themes that it presents. Both stories, “After While” and “VenCo”, showcase the character Lucky’s narrative similar in personal growth and the power of her relationships but also show varying degrees of complexity in the plot and the depth of Lucky’s character development . In order to fully analyze Cherie Dimaline’s work, an analysis of the plot, characters, theme and language will be presented to compare and contract the two narratives .
In the short story “After While”, the plot is centered around Lucky’s struggles and experiences as she works her way through life with her enigmatic mother and old grandmother. Whereas the novel “Venco” presents a more complicated plot centered around Lucky’s journey to find all magical spoons and build a coven and save the world. Dimaline incorporates
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In “After While”, Lucky is a girl whose experiences has shaped her perspective of the world. Her insight, emotional growth and resilience all come from the varying interactions she has with her mother and grandmother. In “Venco”, Lucky’s character experiences a significant transformation that allowed her to embrace her role in the magical world that ultimately led to the bond and relationships she has with her coven members . Meena, Wendy, Lettie, and Freya are some characters that contributed to the depth of the novel and symbolize themes of self-acceptance and empowerment. While the short story primarily focuses on Lucky’s personally journey, the novel expands more into other characters working with Lucky to achieve a common goal. Therefore, the biggest similarity between the two narrative lies in Dimaline’s exploration of personal growth and the importance of