Second, Hogan even further elaborates this significance on nature by portraying this aspect of A’atsika tradition and its impact on Thomas and Ruth. Through the main characters of the novel, Hogan is able to show how deeply this value is rooted in the self and its impact in understanding the worth of one’s life in relation to A’atsika morals and traditions. For example, Hogan shows how these values push Thomas to hate the person who he has become due to his disconnectedness. Hogan elaborates on this by showing to the reader how Thomas has lost his connection to A’atsika values and traditions while at war and has hated who he has become due to this. (Hogan, 175) Through Thomas and his self hatred, Hogan can successfully show to the reader how
