A lot of great Canadian authors base their books on the prairie or land and its inhabitants. Wild Geese by Martha Ostenso is a wonderful example of this. Throughout the novel, many references are made to natural elements and also animals. Three very noticeable references could be picked out. These references were made to Judith, who is seen as a wild horse, to the wild geese that always move to new places, and also to …showed first 75 words of 1025 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1025 total…lot of great points in this novel and it is very educating and interesting. It is a great novel to read if you are interested in prairie literature, or even just for the enjoyment of reading. Ostenso is a fabulous writer and really made it clear to see the symbolic paraphernalia in the novel. This novel is spectacular for every one of all ages to read. Bibliography Ostenso, Martha. Wild Geese. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1961