http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/associational-literature Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:43:12 -0400 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:43:12 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/391/thomas-kings-medicine-river-as-associational-literature By Kristina S. Ten - Based on his own definition of the term in “Godzilla vs. Post-Colonial,” Thomas King has created a piece of associational literature in his 1989 novel Medicine River. He has done so not only through his focus on daily, seemingly mundane human interactions, but also by alternately focusing on several members of the community past the obvious main characters of Will and, perhaps, Harlen and Louise. King’s choice of calm revelation and believability in his characters’ lives and relationships takes precedence over any sort of climax-based plotline, even and especially within... Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:05 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/391/thomas-kings-medicine-river-as-associational-literature