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Analysis Of The Warrior In A Quality Of Light By Richard Wagamese

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The image of the warrior in A Quality of Light by Richard Wagamese is brought up in different views by each of the characters living the life of the Warrior. Both Johnny and Joshua portray the concept of the warrior, having the same overall view of the warrior concept, except they are greatly different. The view on the warrior, as Johnny views warriors needing to use physical for to come to a conclusion, while Joshua advocates voice and conversation to reach an end result. One view will have exceeded and impacted far more than the other. Johnny believes that warriors only use physical force to bring change to what they are fighting for. Throughout the novel, Johnny brings up how Warriors are used only for force. He believes that is the only …show more content…

Joshua was taught that the way of the warrior is the way of God. His whole life he was taught of God and there lies his beliefs and trust. Johnny is trying to use God as an example to convince Joshua that God wants him to fight for what is right, as the conversation …show more content…

I want an apology from everyone that was involved, both to me and Johnny (Wagamese 207). Joshua is using his beliefs of being a warrior and acting on them. Instead of looking to physically fight to solve the problem originally caused by physical brawls, Joshua solved the situation with his voice, voicing that he is not looking to press charges against the guilty, but to have the accused voice to both boy’s affected that they are verbally sorry, physically sorry, and mentally sorry. Voice is far more powerful than actions when it comes to complications. Due to the fact that he was raised without having an Indigenous background or influence, Joshua took most of his knowledge of himself and the warrior figure from the voice of God. Johnny often questions how Joshua is so calm with not knowing his true roots and that Joshua is a warrior, further causing a heated argument, You’re the f***** whiteman, Josh! I’m an Ojibway Then why don't you f***** act like it? Why don’t you learn about your own religion? Your own spirituality? Your own ceremonies? It’s not like you don’t have a choice here. You’re a man. You’re a warrior. (Wagamese

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