... western, Treasure Mountain, written by Louis L"Amour, the main character goes through many internal and external conflicts. The author portrays his themes in more of a straightforward manner as opposed to using any type of symbolism or metaphor. The novel revolves around Orrin Sackett, ... a gold mining trip in New Orleans. Instead of using indirect characterization to show a character's state of mind, L"Amour uses an omniscient point of view to assure the reader that the character's suspicisions are genuine. Orrin has his own theories regarding his father's mysterious death and plans t...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School