Write a reserch essay onany theme, character, motif,orsymbol(s) in Richard Wagamese'sIndian HorseorNino Ricci'sLives of the Saints. Recall the skills you learned in College English and Introduction to...

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Title: Perseverance of Saul in Indian Horse
In the process of becoming successful in life, it is important to have certain personality traits. In fact, human life and success are incomplete without mentioning about the hardships and that is precisely the approach of Richard Wegamese in his famous 2012 novel Indian Horse. Saul, the protagonist of the novel, shows perseverance as a major characteristic of his personality and this leads him to become an exceptional fighter.
His perseverance is seen in his fight against racial bullying at the residential school as well as in his extraordinary performance in hockey (Robinson). The traces of white abduction and influence are also seen in his childhood life when he is saved by his grandmother but his own approach to understand and deal with problems is remarkable throughout the novel.
At first, it is significant to note here that Saul is gifted with the power of vision, a quality that helps him connect with his ancestral roots. For example, his life at the God’s Lake in the company of Naomi, his grandmother, makes him closely associated with his ancestors who not only used to speak native language but also they had knowledge of farming (Whetten).
He uses his knowledge along with his parents and develops ideally a completely self-sustained life in the absence of any external support. It is the intrusion of whites in his local region, which forces...