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This paper discusses the theme of loss of family in the two novels, "Lives of the Saints" by Nino Ricci and "My Name is Seepeetza" by Shirley Sterling. The paper discusses the plot of the stories and the experiences of the main characters. It then looks at the way in which the character in each story that experienced loss managed to find a form of salvation in self-development.

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"The effect extends to the parents as well, for Seepeetza's parents refuse to teach their children their language in order to protect them. One form of escape for Seepeetza is drawing, though here again, she has to keep her drawings within certain parameters and cannot express herself as directly a she might want. For Vitto, family and culture remain connected, though he does suffer the loss of family in several ways throughout his life even as he finds himself once more by looking to the past and reconnecting with his family. Seepeetza suffers a greater loss when both her family and her culture are denied to her, not by the normal circumstances of life, but by a willful government intent in destroying a people. Both find a degree of salvation in the creative act of developing their selves and in finding a way to express themselves in writing, drawing, or religious observance."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ricci, Nino. The Lives of the Saints. Toronto: Cormorant Books, 2003.
• Sterling, Shirley. My Name Is Seepeetza. Vancouver: Douglas and McIntyre, 1992.

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