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Hal Borland's When The Legends Die

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When the Legends Die was written by Hal Borland. In the novel a young boy named Tom loses his identity and his purpose of life. Near the end of the novel the All-Mother, or the Ute image of former mothers and grandmothers, appears. The appearance is important to the novel and is a major component of how the novel ends. The All-Mother is significant, marks the climax of the novel, and changes Tom’s life permanently.
The appearance of the All-Mother is a significant part of the novel. Tom figures out who he really is when it appears. It also forces him to ponder his life and his actions. After the All-Mother comes, Tom’s life is changed forever. If it weren’t for the All-Mother the novel would probably have an unsatisfying closure.
The climax
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