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Character

Saul

Has seer intuition powers

Natural talent for hockey

In rehab for alcoholism

Did alcoholism affect his hockey career?

Has trauma from residential school

Themes

Keep pride in your identity.

"I became Saul Indian Horse, Ojibway kid and hockey player." -page 86

Take the opportunities you're given.

"I'd never been offered choice before." -page 97

Conflict

Person vs self

Saul vs his Pride

"My body hurt, but my pride hurt more." -page 106

Sometimes, when someone is better than me at something I'm good at, I feel the same way.

Saul vs Loss of identity

"All that I knew of Indian died..." -page 8

Person vs Society

Saul vs Town Hockey Team

"...They don't want you to play anymore, Saul." ... "It's because I'm Indian, isnt it?" ... "Yes." -page 91

Person vs Person

Saul vs Family

Events

Saul excused from St Jeromes for hockey

Father Leboutillier comes to St Jeromes, teaches Saul hockey

"We were Children" has a Nun who shows compassion to the children in the way Father Leboutillier does

How often were there compassionate nuns/priests in reality?

Saul is taken to St Jeromes

Saul's brother escapes a school, prompting family to move