The Light in the Forest Conrad Richter. Characters.
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True SonProtagonist.15-years-old.Raised by the Lenni Lenape
tribe for 11 years.Rebellious and passionate
GordieTrue Son’s naïve younger
brother.Symbolizes hope for the white
man.Represents innocent children
who are destroyed by the racial war.
Indian Freedom vs. White Civilization
Natural, free world vs. restricting “civilized” domain.
Indians roam the land free of burdens.
Whites concerned with creating stable settlements.
Victimization of ChildrenTragic effects of frontier life
on children.They become victims of racial
violence.Taught how to hate by their
elders.
Struggle for Identity
White teenager raised by Indians then forced to return to white family.
Search for true identity.
Imperfection of Both Indian and White Societies
Both sides committed horrific deeds.
White claim to be Christian but they kill innocent people; same as Indians.
Setting
1764-1765Ohio-western, Pa.Indian village of Tuscarawas
and white settlement of Paxton Township.