Acceptance in a community is crucial for a healthy, fulfilling life. In Dancer and Shinny Game that Melted the Ice, an examination of the protagonists; Clarissa and “the one who went away”, and the mood in the stories effectively set the tone for the importance of belonging. The authors use of symbols, mood and character traits demonstrate this importance of belonging in a family, whether it be biological or not.
Clarissa, a young foster girl from an Assiniboine tribe came to live with a new family. She experiences the typical traits of being a child in a new place. In the beginning of the story she feels very lonely and stressed from being moved once again. The one time she identifies this loneliness is when she has a dream “She was being …show more content…
In Shinny Game That Melted the Ice the puck represents the development of the brotherhood and journey to belonging. It says “the puck a forgotten thing tucked away in the corner of the net.” (Wagamese 82), this represents that they have officially achieved the relationship they were looking for and he has found the belonging that he has desired for a long time. Because of the series of events that led to this moment, they were able to reconnect through a mutual love of hockey. The main component of hockey is the puck, without the puck there would be no game to play. It is very suitable that the item that rekindled their friendship would be the thing that would represent their long awaited brotherhood with one another. In Dancer the main symbol is Clarissa’s dreams. When she first arrived every night she would have terrible dreams that represented her loneliness and anxiety. When she found dancing and felt a spark of hope and belonging the dreams went away. At night she would no longer scream because the loneliness and fear could no longer plague her. She finally found a place where she could trust and love. A second symbol in Dancer is her clothes. In the start of the story it says “she came with everything she had in a paper bag.” (Sears 18). The little clothes she happened to have were torn and could not be worn. This lack of possession represents the isolation and lack of belonging in her life. In …show more content…
Both in Dancer and Shinny Game That Melted the Ice the importance of having a place to consider your home where you can be yourself and not feel judged or disliked. In these stories belonging to a family whether it be biological or not is the main theme and of the most
Clarissa, a young foster girl from an Assiniboine tribe came to live with a new family. She experiences the typical traits of being a child in a new place. In the beginning of the story she feels very lonely and stressed from being moved once again. The one time she identifies this loneliness is when she has a dream “She was being …show more content…
In Shinny Game That Melted the Ice the puck represents the development of the brotherhood and journey to belonging. It says “the puck a forgotten thing tucked away in the corner of the net.” (Wagamese 82), this represents that they have officially achieved the relationship they were looking for and he has found the belonging that he has desired for a long time. Because of the series of events that led to this moment, they were able to reconnect through a mutual love of hockey. The main component of hockey is the puck, without the puck there would be no game to play. It is very suitable that the item that rekindled their friendship would be the thing that would represent their long awaited brotherhood with one another. In Dancer the main symbol is Clarissa’s dreams. When she first arrived every night she would have terrible dreams that represented her loneliness and anxiety. When she found dancing and felt a spark of hope and belonging the dreams went away. At night she would no longer scream because the loneliness and fear could no longer plague her. She finally found a place where she could trust and love. A second symbol in Dancer is her clothes. In the start of the story it says “she came with everything she had in a paper bag.” (Sears 18). The little clothes she happened to have were torn and could not be worn. This lack of possession represents the isolation and lack of belonging in her life. In …show more content…
Both in Dancer and Shinny Game That Melted the Ice the importance of having a place to consider your home where you can be yourself and not feel judged or disliked. In these stories belonging to a family whether it be biological or not is the main theme and of the most