How does Saul end up in the hospital? -How does he feel at this point? -Is there hope for Saul? Why or why not? Explain.

Unable to shake the hopelessness Saul feels, he begins drinking again. At first, it is only a few sips, but soon it snowballs. When he realizes that giving up drinking will mean opening up to someone, that it is impossible for him to stay with Ervin as he is, Saul leaves his new home behind.

In Winnipeg, Saul keeps drinking, falling deeper into despair, completely cut off from the rest of the world. Even as he knows he needs to quit, he tricks himself, convincing himself he’s cutting down while staying just as drunk. It is only when he has a stroke and ends up in the hospital that things really change. The social workers tell him about the New Dawn Centre, the best place for Native alcoholics to get care. Saul is reluctant, but his doctor says that he’ll die if he doesn’t quit now.

There is hope for Saul. He still has resilience that got him through the hell of St Jerome's and even to the doorsteps of St. Jerome's. Saul can get better if he finds his identity and purpose again.