“ Why It Took Eden Robinson Eight Years to Write Canada Reads Finalist Son of a Trickster.” CBCnews, 18 Mar. The novel’s author, who is Haisla and Heiltsuk, explained in an interview with CBC Books that the Raven (also called “Wee’git”) teaches humans lessons by being the “the bad example, the example of what not to do” (Warren, Jennifer. “ Haida-The People and the Land-Mythology and Crests.” Canadian Museum of History). According to the Haida, “The Raven is the most greedy, mischievous and lecherous creature imaginable” (MacDonald, George F. For Indigenous peoples of the Northwest Coast, a key Trickster is the Raven, which can shapeshift and travel between the human and spirit realms. “ Trickster.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, 5 Apr. Generally, “Tricksters” are supernatural figures that break rules, “frequently cross and challenge boundaries,” and meddle with humans’ “social harmony and order” to teach some sort of lesson (Robinson, Amanda. It will be defended by actor Kaniehtiio Horn on Canada Reads 2020. Meet the Canada Reads 2020 contenders About Son of a. Son of a Trickster is a novel about Jared, a compassionate 16-year-old, maker of famous weed cookies. Canada Reads 2020 will take place July 20-23. The first book in Robinsons Trickster trilogy, it was shortlisted for. As a child, Jared endures the fear, anger, and distrust of his Granny Nita because she thinks Jared is a Trickster. Based on Eden Robinsons award-winning novel Son of a Trickster, the six-part series follows Jared, an Indigenous teen struggling to keep his dysfunctional family in check. Kaniehtiio Horn is defending Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson on Canada Reads 2020. Son of a Trickster is a 2017 young adult realistic fantasy novel by Eden Robinson. The first novel in The Trickster trilogy, it follows 16-year-old Jared, who wades through the complications of a broken family, social pressure, drugs, alcohol, and poverty.

Wee’git functions as both an important character and a significant symbol in the novel. Son of a Trickster is a 2017 coming of age novel 1 by Indigenous Canadian author Eden Robinson.

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