Green Grass Running water a look into the theme

Throughout Thomas King's Green Grass Running Water, a recurring theme seems to be indiscreetly explained through small but significant parts of the story. The theme as it relates to Passage one where a simple question is asked, Where did the water come from? Is in reference to the struggle of the Indian people to keep their identity, culture, and beliefs as a result of the slow but steady europeanization of North America. In response to a simple question lies many hidden messages and intertextual references which all relate to the stories theme. The reoccurrence of water mentioned throughout the story expresses its importance and hidden meanings. The relation of water to the characters and the Indians as a whole is not defined, rather it is shown through simple stories and imagery which expresses the theme and the importance as it relates to the characters of the story. The theme explored in this story gives an honest evaluation of reality as it relates to the Indian struggle that has seemed to become so prevalent over time.

At first glance Thomas kings book is a lot of small nonsicle stories and intertextual characters that don't seem to relate to the story or have any me

The result of years of Confusion, anger, and a rapid deteriation of the Indian culture was a direct result of the build up of water in puddles, Dams, and eyes. The Indian people needed to realize the direction that they were headed and do something about it. This all came to a pinnacle as seen in the bursting of the dam “ The dam gave way, and the water and the cars tumbled over the edge of the world”(pg.414) This was the erasing of the past and the acceptance of what had become of their existence and the hope for a new and prosperous future for as long as the grass is green and the water runes .

These four women were seen very evidently in two main characters. Alberta and Lionel ,two very different people, both took totally different paths but both ended up at the same place. For Alberta to realize that she had been running from her self and culture and after a long conversation with Connie it made her realize that she didn’t have every thing under control. It all came to a climax and she finally broke down and cried after a life time of trying to be strong not needing anybody. “ You know, women’s libber. Connie turned her head and winked. It’s okay. So am I. Alberta started to Laugh, and then she began to cry” (pg.307) The release of tears in her eyes represented the release of years of trying to hold in all her feeling,

Some topics in this essay:
North America, Alberta Lionel, Eli Lionel, Robinson Crusoe, Running Water, Lastly Hawkeye, Ishmael Changing, George Eli, Lone Ranger, Hawkeye Ishmael, woman represents, indian people, green grass running, life trying, simple question, erasing past, story theme, robinson crusoe, lone ranger, grass running water, running water, grass running,