... fragments of a human order."" Through these characters, one also sees how the colonial powers dominated over them, marginalizing and alienating them in a city where they sought home. Barriers of language, culture and beliefs held these individuals back, imprisoning them "in the tunnels and the stockyards-. They were even denied the right to communicate in their own language. It was "a rule of ... who are richly conceived by this author. He gains our support and affection for them. The story line loosely follows Patrick Lewis, a boy brought up by his father in the Canadian backwoods wher...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School