Three Day Road Novel Analysis of Themes and Synopses

Three  Day  Road:  Novel  Analysis  of  Themes  and  Synopses  

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Possible  themes  for  discussion:     (Note  that  this  is  not  a  comprehensive  list.  You  are  encouraged  to  suggest  and  explore  other  themes   that  you  pick  up  on)   x Good  versus  evil   x Killing  degenerates  the  humanity  in  our   souls   x Modern  verses  tradition   x Death  and  renewal  ʹ  rebirth   x Power  and  inequality   x Redemption  and  reconciliation   x Gender  inequity   x What  is  truth   x Prejudice   x Sexuality  as  symbolic  for  spiritual   x The  falsehood  of  pride  and  assumption   journey/rebirth   x The  sacrifices  required  by  responsibility   x Rites  of  passage   x Loss  of  culture  is  loss  of  identity   x Hunter  versus  killer   x Spiritual  sincerity  and  discovery    

Below  are  some  reflections  on  themes  discussed  by  other  critics  and  authors:     What  are  the  major  themes  in  the  novel  Three  Day  Road  by  Joseph  Boyden?   The  character  development  of  Elijah,  (outgoing  and  boastful)  and  Xavier,  (quiet  and  reserved)  and  the  ways  they   ĂƌĞĂĨĨĞĐƚĞĚĂŶĚƐŚĂƉĞĚďLJǁĂƌŝƐĂŵĂũŽƌƚŚĞŵĞŽĨƚŚĞŬ͘,ĞƌĞŝƐĂĐƵƚĂĐƵƚĂŶĚƉĂƐƚĞĨƌŽŵ