Margareth Laurence the author was born in the city of Neepwa, Manitoba in the 1920s. She used the fictional town of Manawaka in The Loons story to relate herself a truly native with the Indian character Piquette Tonerre. The idea the author gave me it was that the the sick and wounded Indian girl it was not interest in school, or making friends or in life itself. She seems to me as an unhappy and depressed person. The lack of communication and short answers with her family and friends show that the character it wasn't in any way looking to please anybody or enjoy life, her own opinion and point of view is that what counts only.
In the story being an Indian is not necessary a factor for her to be more protective of nature. She didn't have any appreciation for the forest, the lake and the singing of the birds was sad and annoying to her. I would think any Indian would like the preservation and conservation of nature to be in first place, but not in this story. She didn't have enough interest to find out more about her background as well and lived day by day inside her little shell keeping her thoughts to herself. Meanwhile the small green place became a national park surround by people and local commerce. It was clear to me this girl wouldn't care about the impact that would have in nature and the popular regional birds, the loons. I could tell from her personality she wouldn't have a bright future and unfortunately tragedy strike at the end, taking a unexpected turn to worse. Her depressed life was cut shorter than expected quieting forever the crying of the loons.
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