THE POLICY OF INTRIGUE IN WELCH’S WINTER IN THE BLOOD

This article discusses the notion of intrigue in James Welch's Winter in the Blood.It specially analyzes the life of the unnamed narrator and protagonist to underscore the trickery of the novel.The central character is generally depicted as an alienated, disoriented, and lost character.Contrarily to that perception, this study postulates that the intrigue, through the central character, contradicts itself.Therefore, in which ways can the novel or the text be read against itself?How do the notions of intrigue and indifference indicate cultural attachment?By means of a deconstructionist perspective, this article purports to demonstrate how the unnamed narrator is fully connected and committed to his culture and tribe.This study comes to the conclusions that the protagonist is not as alienated as he may first appear to be; paradoxes and contradictions highlight his cultural commitment, and distance can be both physically and mentally filled.