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Love is more powerful; love gives life; love makes hope blossom in the wilderness. There is a feeling of expectation and desire for something that is not present. The Marrow Thieves is a Cherie Dimaline science fiction novel set in post-apocalyptic Canada where climate devastation ravages the world and the Canadian government’s recruiters hunt the Indigenous for the dreams that are woven into their bone marrow. It follows the story of a sixteen-year-old indigenous boy named Frenchie and his indigenous foster family as they fight to survive while being hunted for their bone marrow. In this novel, the characters are heavily impacted by hope in both negative and positive ways as they experience betrayal, loss, and suffering. However, in the end, …show more content…

He was well looked after and accepted into the group. A few years later, French and the others met a girl named Rose. Rose has curly brown hair, big brown eyes, and a big smile. Even though she is defensive, assertive, and angry, Frenchie fell in love with her. "How could anything be as bad as it was when this moment existed in the span of eternity?" How could I have fear when this girl would allow me to get so close? "How could anything matter but this small miracle of having someone I could love?" (Dimaline 162) This quote exhibits Frenchie's feelings for Rose. Frenchie describes his love for Rose as a miraculous feeling. one that filled every moment he spent with her with inevitable hope and purpose. As a result, love restored Frenchie’s hope; it filled the empty void in his heart and gave him a reason to live a purposeful …show more content…

The group was left devastated after the deaths of their youngest and eldest members, but found comfort in traditions and the rise of a new generation. Riri, the youngest member, died in the chapter "The Way It All Changed" after indigenous double agent Lincoln attempted to kidnap her and she fell off a cliff. Minerva, the oldest member, died after turning herself into a recruiter to save the others; when they tried to harvest her marrow, she burned down the residential school by singing a song in her native language, and she was later murdered in the wake of her escape. "Everything was different." "We were faster without our youngest and oldest, but now we were without deep roots and the acute need to protect and make things better." (Dimaline 156) The group's youngest and oldest members give everyone a purpose. The oldest is the wisest because she teaches everyone about their history and traditions. The children are a reason to keep fighting so that they and future generations can have a better life. And they work together to keep everyone alert and sensitive. Even though they are the weakest link in the chain, they are critical because they give everyone a purpose; without them, the group feels lost and hopeless. There is no one to teach history, and no one to teach it

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Jameson Nguyen David Harvey ENG1D May 24th 2023 Cherie Dimaline’s novel The Marrow Thieves shows losses such as losing their loved ones, trust, and their culture. A reason the novel explains losses is talking about the loss of their loved ones. An example of the loss of their loved ones.

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Love is unconditionally caring about someone else that you care more about yourself. Love may give us joy, and happiness, but it also brings the worse out in us. In Celeste Rita Baker’s short story Jumbie from Bordeaux, the author presents love and the price paid for love through the indirect characterization of Jumbie, his aunt, and parents. In the story the author uses courage to show the love that Jumbie had for his parents. For example, when Jumbie witnesses the harsh beating of his parents, he immediately jumps in to interfere, by attacking the master.

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And he kissed me on the top of the head, just like he used to when I was little. And I felt safe, safe enough to leave him. ”(Boyden, p.217) Frenchie knows he must go after Rose, he can not just let her go like that, he must chase after his ambitions. The connection and love with his family will always be there, though

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Immorality is usually seen as evil or wrong behaviour. Humans often inflict harm or exploit one another no matter the expense for personal gain. In the novel The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, this human behaviour is demonstrated by many characters, through several events. The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline shows how acts of immorality can result from selfishness, through the experiences of Travis and Lincoln's betrayal, the recruiters' need for bone marrow, and Frenchie and his group stealing supplies. Travis and Lincoln exhibit immorality by betraying fellow First Nations for self-gain.

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The book takes place in a future world where only indigenous people are able to dream, so they are hunted for their marrow to cure the rest of the world. The story follows Frenchie, a 16-year-old, Métis boy who has been on the run from Recruiters for years.

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Ali, Ibrahim Mrs. Rodgers ENG 1D1 16 May 2023 The Rrecurring Iimportance of Rresilience in The Marrow Thieves Dreams, to most, are often perceived as mundane occurrences that are deemed inconsequential,; that is, until they are taken away. In the year 2050, a dystopian society depicts a future when Iindigenous peoples are victims of mass genocide. In The Marrow Thieves by Cherie Dimaline, resilience is portrayed as a vital asset in the struggle against oppressors while characters are face to face with emotional and sexual abuse, andsimilarly it also displays the importance of resilience when characters finding aspiration when dealing with the recoil of death. First and foremost, resilience aids individuals in their emotional endeavors

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In the story “The Marrow Thieves” by Cherie Dimaline, a young Indian boy by the name of Francis, or Frenchie, is forced to live in a harsh world ruined by global warming and one that has lost a great ability, many have lost the ability to dream. Those who cannot dream have discovered this ability can be uncovered through the bone marrow of Indigenous groups, putting Frenchie in significant risk, and resulting in his family being lost to the corrupt environment. Despite being alone, he eventually finds refuge in a group of survivors of varying age who welcome him as one of their own. Although he is no longer alone, he is still faced with many hardships. Along the way, he is riddled with feelings of grief as he sees those around him being taken

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Rose also possesses self-control. Rose shows self-control when Frenchie starts yelling at her because she's talking to other people. Rose tells Frenchie “you know what French is? You are different. At first, I thought it was because of Riri and Minerva, but now you're even more different here.

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Characters that came into Frenchie’s life affected how he viewed everything. Frenchie shed his innocent and fearful childhood all because of the support and love he received from the group. Rose showed significant interest in Frenchie. Since they laid eyes on each other, they created a connection between them. It is clear that Frenchie finds Rose attractive and shows interest in his inner thoughts.

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Hope is one of the most powerful forces in human nature. It provides people and families with the courage to move on and gives friends the drive to keep going. Without hope the world would live in despair with no prospect for future endeavors. Hope lights a fire in the hearts of many, and some would even say it starts a rebellion of the mind; longing for a different outcome, and a better tomorrow. Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games reveals that hope can shine through even in an oppressed society.

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