Indian Horse Character Analysis

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In Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese both the main characters overcome adversity and struggle as well as find personal discoveries and deal with being an outsider. Firstly, Saul from Indian Horse and Mare from Red queen face the struggle of being looked down upon for what they are and are treated as outsiders. This is one of the major struggles for each protagonist. Secondly, Saul and Mare both discover that they have special powers. A huge discovery that helps each of them in the novels. Thirdly, both protagonists show personal growth in each novel. Mare learns to control her powers and fight and Saul learns how to control his powers as well as play hockey. Lastly, Saul and Mare both overcome the loss of their

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