The Waterjack Suit
The waterjack suit, which gradually poisons its wearer, is a symbol of the kind of exploitation that people in the novel with less power often endure at the hands of those with more power. After…
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The Muskrat
Thomas’s last name, Wazhashk, comes from wazhashk, which means muskrat, a “lowly, hardworking, water-loving rodent.” Muskrats are common, and they aren’t necessarily the most glamorous animals, Thomas thinks, but they are essential. When…
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