Richard Wagamese's Medicine Walk

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As the journey progresses in Richard Wagamese’s "Medicine Walk," the plot between Franklin and Eldon further develops as Franklin finally accepts the call to adventure. In addition, Eldon gradually became as important as Franklin. The key concepts covered in chapters seven to ten are who Franklin’s ‘actual’ father is: whether it is Eldon, the old man, or himself, is unclear.

The idea behind who Franklin’s ‘true’ father is begun in chapter seven when Franklin collects his father from his apartment and sets off on the mission that is Eldon’s death—the “warrior way.” When Franklin picks up Eldon, he discovers him continually drinking, which was previously covered in the book about why Franklin dislikes him. This being recalled here: “You wanna
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