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Thomas King’s novel Green Grass, Running Water is narrated by an unknown narrator to explore the struggles and issues of different group of characters is facing in their lives. It meanly addresses the themes of discrimination, social repression, native problem, interpersonal relationship, identity and so on. More specifically, Green Grass, Running Water implies that discrimination leads to people been seen in a very limited way, which ends up having a negative impact on their lives. This is demonstrated through King’s use of specific event in the plot, as well as his use of references to Robinson Crusoe and characterization of Lionel Red Dog.

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