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The River Runs Through It Analysis

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Nhat Hoang
Ms. Smith
Honors American Literature
20 May, 2016
The River Runs Through It: Norman Maclean’s value of family
The River Runs Through It is a novel in which Norman Maclean rekindles the value of family and depicts how nature can consolidate family. Norman Maclean grew up in the small city of Missoula, Montana during the early 1900s. Growing up in a small town allows relationships with those around him to become close. This close relationship is especially seen through his relationship with his family. Missoula lies in the countryside and despite several economic booms, it never industrialized. This helped retain its innate culture seen through Norman Maclean’s description of the setting. A significant aspect of Missoula is the Bitterroot
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