... Caleb Gare. As each character develops, the segregation each individual experiences is presented to the reader through many examples, ideally portraying the novel as a tale of loneliness. Ellen Gare is a classic example of the loneliness that can occur in the Interlake region of Manitoba. Ellen uses the everyday tasks of living on the farm to replace her need for any human ... , as a way to help the family, in a hope to end her mothers torment. Ellen's actions only add to the discouraging cause that the Gare family has become. On the same note, Ellen's father, Caleb Gare was also a very ...

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