Theme Of Healing In The Roundhouse

The Roundhouse is a novel depicting the struggle a Native American boy, Joe, and his dad have with preventing his mother from retreating into solitude after being raped. Even though his mother makes his effort seem useless as she hides from society even more throughout the novel, Joe and his father refuse to give up. Throughout the novel the concept of healing as an arduous process that requires perseverance and a determination to endure any suffering required to bring a loved one back to a place of security and love, is clearly developed throughout the trials of this Native American family.

Joe's perseverance in saving his mother is incredible considering how young he was when his mother was raped and how much depression she went through