Genre
Western
Setting and Context
The action in the book takes place in 1870's in the Wild West.
Narrator and Point of View
The action is told from the perspective of a third-person objective point of view.
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood in the story are neutral.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Hondo and the antagonists are the Apaches.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is a territorial one and is between the white population and the Native Americans who try to hold on to their land.
Climax
The novel reaches its climax when Hondo tells Angie the truth about his past.
Foreshadowing
The scene in which Hondo's horse is killed foreshadows the later violent encounters Hondo will have with the Apaches.
Understatement
Hondo's claim that he hates the Apaches is an understatement because it is later proven that he is half Apachan as well and has a link with the tribe.
Allusions
One of the main allusions we find in the story is the idea that women will always be inferior to the men in their lives.
Imagery
N/A
Paradox
One of the most paradoxical ideas is the way in which Angie continues to remain faithful to her husband even though it is clear that he abandoned her.
Parallelism
A parallelism is drawn between the white community and the Apaches. The parallel is used here to transmit the idea that even though the two parties believe they are extremely different from one another, the truth is that the two groups are extremely similar.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
The land is used as a general term to make reference to the idea of legacy.
Personification
We have a personification in the sentence "the sun looks at everyone with care".
