Hugh Glass isn't afraid to die. He's done it once already. When expert tracker Glass is viciously mauled by a bear, death seems inevitable. The two men ordered to remain with him flee, stripping him of his rifle and hatchet leaving to die alone. Revenge is a strong element of the story.
The Revenant
[The Revenant]
Year:
2002
Type:
Public:
Publisher:
The Borough Press
City:
New York
Year of publication:
2015
Pages:
303
Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
Literary quality:
Recommendable:
Transmits values:
Sexual content:
Violent content:
Vulgar or obscene language:
Ideas that contradict Church teaching:
The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
Author: C F, Australia
Update on: May 2023
Other review
Moral Assessment:
Good adventure novel based on a true story from the era of the fur trade in the Wild West. The theme of revenge runs through the tale, but no less present are positive values such as generosity, courage, mercy, and a sense of transcendence before the wonders of nature. Then again, the Homeric poems are about war and revenge. Yet we continue to read them fascinated by the mystery of man, to whom alone Christ has opened the horizons of forgiveness.
Author: B. A., Italy, 2023