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Thomas the protogenist of linda's hogan's novel people of the vale which people of the vale by linda hogan.
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Thomas the protogenist of linda's hogan's novel people of the vale is a young man who has experienced a lot of trauma in his life.
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He was orphaned at a young age and raised by the grandparents who were traditional native americans.
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However, thomas was also abused by his grandfather and this trauma has left him feeling lost and disconnected from his culture.
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So thomas's journey of healing begins when he meets the group of people of whale hunters who are camped on the beach.
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The whale hunters are the thomas tribe and they teach him about their traditions and the way of life.
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Thomas is initially resistant but to their teaching but eventually comes to see the value of their culture.
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So one of the most important events in thomas's journey is the witness is when he witnessed the whale hunters.
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So the whale hunters are from the thomas tribe and they teach them about the traditions of their life.
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The whale hunters care ritual for thomas tribe and represents a connection between human and the natural world.
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Thomas is initially horrified by the hunt but eventually comes to understand its importance.
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So the thomas views on the whale hunters responsibility to their daughter also changes over the course of novel.
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So here are some of the examples how thomas moves from the trauma to healing...