Themes

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Spiritual awareness

Spiritual Awareness is almost wholly the gift that Lisa has harnessed. Throughout the novel, Lisa has connected to the spirit world, whether it would be the little man that had appeared, the voices in the forest, the seals, the crows etc. It is no secret that Lisa can easily communicate with spirits, especially her past relatives and ancestors.

Grief

Lisa has endeavored into a journey of grief. In her case, when compared to the average human being raised in a western society, it can be considered as overwhelming. Her involvement in the deaths of many of her mentors, if not her most loved ones certainly spark a lot of grief and the pain of loss.

Sexual assault:

This is an ongoing theme throughout the story. Josh was sexually assaulted by a priest by a priest at a residential school. Josh then goes on to assault Adeline. The protagonist, Lisa is also a victim to sexual assault as well as many of her peers.

Sibling relationships:

Lisa always competed to accomplish as much as Jimmy. Jimmy was a competitive swimmer, and Lisa had a hard time keeping up with that. But she always had loved him, and a natural sibling relationship has been portrayed well by the author, even with the settings of the story.