Similarities Between The Gentle Rebel And Indian Horse

Gentle Rebel and Indian Horse: really not gentle at All
Gilbert Morris’ book The Gentle Rebel and Richard Wagamese’s Indian Horse are two stories that are very close in comparison. The fascinating protagonists of the book have grown stronger through much conflict throughout the book. In the end of the novel, the characters are much physically and mentally stronger than the beginning. Both novels deal with the loss of a personal friend or family member. The constant reminder of death is continuously brought back up, allowing the protagonists to refer back to the moment, especially in their time of need. Secondly, both novels have the recurring theme of captivity. Whether this is emotional or physical, the characters strive to survive, especially in their darkest moments. Finally, both novels leave the protagonists in utter betrayal. Destroying them, yet rebuilding them and making their character stronger.
Nathan and Saul start to show the effects of losing a loved one. Nathan is constantly reminded about the gruesome events of which it took his brother from him. This could be simply eating food or trying to create peace within an environment. Similarly, Saul loses a lot of his family. Including his father at such …show more content…
The struggles help Nathan and Saul to overcome many obstacles later on from the book due to past conflicts. Such as losing a loved one. This breaks them down, yet raises them and to think of them in their darkest moments. Secondly, when both are forced to physical and mental captivity, their only way of escape is through memories and hopes that it will all be fine. Finally, the worst pain is betrayal. Many people that the protagonists trusted, broke their trust and respect and hurt them. Being able to recover from that allows them to prove their worth through obstacles of sorts. That is what they both prove, that you can always forgive, but can never