comment on theme

Death is an inescapable part of daily life as Louise Erdrich argues in her novel “The Plague of Doves.” Death comes in many ways in the novel, including both literal and symbolic, and overshadows the lives of the town of Pluto and its residents. Death also forms a core, driving element of the plot, and establishes a mystery, a tragedy, and a cause for redemption - something the citizens of Pluto must constantly live with.