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of the Eighteenth century by the American people to defend their independence from
English domination, our commander is presented to the readers as a handsome and
brave man, a sturdy and invincible young man, who nonetheless does not convey any
trace of the aloofness that is often generated by a protagonist's sense of superiority over
the surrounding world. Mark has just the right degree of
self-confidence as a hero and he instils in us a warm feeling of confidence; he has
accumulated excellent experience in his field (pitched battles and uncompromising
warfare against the soldiers of His Majesty the |
English king) and he uses his vast
knowledge on every occasion and always successfully. This is why his name strikes
terror and dismay in the colonialists' ranks, and there is no reward, blackmail,
trick, ambush, trap or deceit that works with him… He's a sly old fox, as elusive
as a ghost. Mark seems to be immortal. Immortal as the symbols he embodies, justice
and freedom. He moves together with the Ontario Wolves, a group of indomitable
guerrilla fighters composed of men and women from many different places, of all ages
and from all social classes, people with different histories and past lives who
have joined together and are united by one single great aspiration: to fight for
their right to live in freedom! They have their own chant:
"The Ontario Wolves is our name/
To fight for America is our aim/
You Redcoats, tremble and shake/
Our imminent victory will make you quake!".
And every time their chant echoes in the Canadian forests, their hated oppressors
quake with fear!
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HIS FRIENDS |
Mister Bluff, Gufo Triste, El Gancho, Betty, the dog Flok and, of course,
all his Ontario Wolves.
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