Abstract
True North explores the personal, social and spiritual consciousness of its characters and the societal constructs in which they exist. The symbolic use of direction and the four elements of nature demonstrate the disparate aspects between civilization and the natural world in relation to different belief systems. The term “true north” distinguishes itself from magnetic or grid north in navigation, and symbolically represents the individual’s search for a “true” course in life. “Truth,” like “north”, is relative to one’s perspective. Ultimately, the reader is left to decide where social boundaries lie and what is ethical for him or her.