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The Question and Answer section for Monkey Beach is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Throughout the narrative, crows are used as a symbol of luck and warning for Robinson's characters. The first introduction to the importance of crows in this story is Jimmy's belief that they are a symbol of luck for him. This comes after feeding...
Monkey Beach encapsulates the phenomenon of Native culture being lost through Westernization. This theme is reiterated in Lisamarie's narration about the Haisla folklore that has been lost through the disappearance of their language. When the...
"You have a dangerous gift," she says. "It's like oxasuli. Unless you know how to use it, it will kill you."
