For some reason I can't find the page or the quote, but I do remember this line that went something like this, "The War was over, but it was still going in Henry's head." I feel like this line could go even further. Even though all of the atrocities that the Native Americans have suffered by the hands of white Americans and the government, they are still suffering from it when this book's timeline and even today. The "war" against Native Americans is "over" but it's still going on because some are still suffering from discrimination and the actions of people from the past.
Do you guys think that this interpretation of that line makes sense?
I believe this comment makes complete sense. While John Wayne might not be chasing Native Americans on horseback and they might no longer be driven on the Trail of Tears, they still face discrimination and unfair treatment. This will not only be evident throughout most of their lives, but these actions will always stay with someone. This "war" will always be going on in their head.
ReplyDeleteHe is a Vietnam Vet, with post-traumatic stress disorder. The war in Vietnam was over (the story is set in 1973) but it is still going on in his mind, as it were.
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