They rely on their bond as well as their Indigenous cultural traditions to help them cope with the trauma of war.Īs the novel progresses, Xavier becomes increasingly disillusioned with the war and begins to question the reasons for fighting. They also struggle with the guilt of killing and the trauma of seeing their friends and comrades die.ĭespite the difficulties they face, Xavier and Elijah remain close friends and support each other throughout their time in the military. They are forced to confront their own mortality and the futility of war. However, they soon realize that the war is nothing like they expected and that they are fighting for a cause they do not fully understand.Īs they fight on the front lines, Xavier and Elijah witness firsthand the horrors of war and the loss of human life. They decide to enlist in the military to fight for their country and to prove their worth as men. Xavier and Elijah are both from the same Cree community in Canada and have grown up together. The novel is set in the early 20th century and follows the journey of these two soldiers as they fight in the trenches of Europe and confront the brutal realities of war. "Three Day Road" by Joseph Boyden is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of two Cree soldiers, Xavier Bird and Elijah Whiskeyjack, who serve in the Canadian military during World War I.
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