The Marrow Thieves
why is this quote important
“They were traitors. Indians turning in Indians for reward. I couldn’t believe it. I’d been lulled to complacency by the color of skin and an accent that made home feel real” (Dimaline 129).
“They were traitors. Indians turning in Indians for reward. I couldn’t believe it. I’d been lulled to complacency by the color of skin and an accent that made home feel real” (Dimaline 129).
Frenchie saw his own people turn on him. Indians working for recruiters: Indians killing their own people. Frenchie had to process the idea that humanity must be flawed when people give up their own.