The Tamassee River In Saints At The River

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The Tamassee River in Saints at the River is honestly more important than any character, and the river is the most definitely a character in the book. Without the river, there would not be a story line. The river is with us the whole way and tell us the story from cover to cover. The river is a major part of Tamassee and now many people are literally a part of the river... even some people that are alive are a part of the river. The hydraulic is a major characteristic of the Tamassee, and ever since the beginning of the story, it's been important. It holds secrets, and even the ones in love with the river will never know them. "The Tamassee and it’s watershed can hide a lot," Billy said, "Even from Luke Miller (Rash 26).

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