The Woods Runner Important Quotes

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“Home. An attack on his home. An attack on his mother and father? And he had not been there to help.” (Paulsen #22) This quote is only the beginning, which overall leads to a mood of sadness, grief, and revenge. Also, this would be just the beginning of the hardship and loss caused by the Revolutionary war from 1785 to 1793. Over 60,000 people died in this bloody conflict to gain freedom. In Woods Runner by Gary Paulsen, The setting is gloomy and sad, which really sets the stage for the beginning of the novel. First of all, on page 20-21, “Would not make such a dark, wide smoke that it could be seen from… How far? Eight miles?” (Paulsen 20-21) This smoke, as it is organic, is part of the setting. It also creates a feeling of dread in