Son of a Trickster

Son of a Trickster

by

Eden Robinson

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Jwa’sins Character Analysis

Jwa’sins is Wee’git’s sister. She appears to Jared several times to try to convince him that magic is real, but Jared isn’t receptive to it. He observes that there is a monster under Jwa’sins’s skin, and she tells him that this is because she doesn’t use her magic—but Jared thinks that he is just hallucinating from drugs and alcohol. At the end of the book, Jwa’sins takes Jared to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting so that he can regain some control over his life.

Jwa’sins Quotes in Son of a Trickster

The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by Jwa’sins or refer to Jwa’sins. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 27 Quotes

His younger brother wanted nothing to do with magic or magical creatures. He was in love with a woman who wanted high status and a strong warrior for a husband. His village was at war and he wanted to fight. He didn’t want his father’s lonely life. His father was regarded with suspicion, resentment and hatred by everyone, even his own clan, who all blamed the shaman when someone fell sick. His son saw the fasting, and the time alone in the wilderness, and the lack of friends and decided that being a shaman wasn’t for him. But the spirits flocked to him like mosquitoes, torturing him until he gave in and became a powerful, powerful shaman.

Related Characters: Jwa’sins (speaker), Jared Martin
Page Number: 195
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 39 Quotes

“I want to shake your hand,” Mr. Wilkinson said. And he held out his hand, and he was attracting attention, so Jared reluctantly shook. “It took a lot of guts to come here. I wish I’d been as together as you are when I was your age. I’m proud of you, Jared.”

Jared started crying. Leaking tears. And then bawling and shaking. And feeling like a phony and a loser. Mr. Wilkinson wrapped his arms around him and let him cry.

Related Characters: Mr. Wilkinson (speaker), Jared Martin, Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, Phil Martin/Jared’s Dad, Jwa’sins, Dylan Wilkinson
Page Number: 311
Explanation and Analysis:
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Jwa’sins Quotes in Son of a Trickster

The Son of a Trickster quotes below are all either spoken by Jwa’sins or refer to Jwa’sins. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Dysfunctional Families, Responsibility, and Maturity Theme Icon
).
Chapter 27 Quotes

His younger brother wanted nothing to do with magic or magical creatures. He was in love with a woman who wanted high status and a strong warrior for a husband. His village was at war and he wanted to fight. He didn’t want his father’s lonely life. His father was regarded with suspicion, resentment and hatred by everyone, even his own clan, who all blamed the shaman when someone fell sick. His son saw the fasting, and the time alone in the wilderness, and the lack of friends and decided that being a shaman wasn’t for him. But the spirits flocked to him like mosquitoes, torturing him until he gave in and became a powerful, powerful shaman.

Related Characters: Jwa’sins (speaker), Jared Martin
Page Number: 195
Explanation and Analysis:
Chapter 39 Quotes

“I want to shake your hand,” Mr. Wilkinson said. And he held out his hand, and he was attracting attention, so Jared reluctantly shook. “It took a lot of guts to come here. I wish I’d been as together as you are when I was your age. I’m proud of you, Jared.”

Jared started crying. Leaking tears. And then bawling and shaking. And feeling like a phony and a loser. Mr. Wilkinson wrapped his arms around him and let him cry.

Related Characters: Mr. Wilkinson (speaker), Jared Martin, Maggie Moody/Jared’s Mom, Phil Martin/Jared’s Dad, Jwa’sins, Dylan Wilkinson
Page Number: 311
Explanation and Analysis: