In The Skin of the Lion
Michael Ondaatje’s novel In The Skin Of A Lion, is one of great interpretation. Many different people have interpreted it in many different ways. Even Ondaatje himself, on lecture tours has contradicted himself each time. In The Skin Of A Lion can be twisted and explained from different perspectives and outlooks1. The section of the story when Patrick dynamites the Water Works is a dream. One reason it is a dream is because he felt so strongly about getting revenge he would have not fallen asleep when he finally reached his destination. With all the adrenaline and motive to get to the Water Works no one could go to sleep until his mission was completed. Patrick fell asleep talking to Harris and then wakes up to Hanna calling his name. Another reason I feel Patrick was dreaming was because if he really did break in to the Water Works he would have been in jail for it. I do not really believe Harris would have let Patrick off from trying to destroy the most important thing in his life. Harris lived in the plant and everything he did was for his buildings, he would not let someone come in threatening to dynamite it and get away with it. The last thing that leads me to conclude that the bombing was a dream is that there
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Approximate Word count = 828
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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