Why did the Arikara spare Glass?
In the movie The Revenant, using Henry's corpse as decoy, Glass ambushes Fitzgerald. He chases him into the woods and they engage in a bloody fight beside a river.
Glass is about to kill Fitzgerald, but remembers Hikuc's words and pushes him downstream into the hands of the Arikara. The chief, accompanied by Powaqa, scalps and kills Fitzgerald, but spares Glass. After completing his revenge, Glass retreats into the forest and experiences another flashback of his deceased wife after the death of Fitzgerald by the Arikara.
In the entire movie Glass is hunted by the Arikara but why do they spare Glass at the end?
Best Answer
They spare Glass because he remembered the quote from Hikuc, a Pawnee (a tribe Glass is friendly with) that he encountered on his journey:
"revenge is in the creator's hands"
The Arikara were right across the creek watching Fitzgerald and Glass fight, and as Glass gained the upper hand and had the chance to kill Fitzgerald, he noticed the Arikara and instead pushed Fitzgerald down the creek towards the Arikara, so they could have the opportunity to kill Fitzgerald, who had killed many of their tribesmen.
Glass, fueled by revenge the whole movie, believed that no matter how he was wronged, revenge belonged to the creator, so he passed on his chance.
In doing so, the Arikara gave him a "one time pass" due to him letting them have the pleasure of killing Fitzgerald, despite the fact they had been trying to kill Glass the whole movie. It also factors in that Glass saved Powaqa, the Arikara chief's daughter from the French traders whose leader tried to rape her.
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Why did Glass let Fitzgerald go?
He had planned to kill Fitzgerald, but upon finding his prey had enlisted into the U.S. Army, he realized that murdering Fitzgerald would be a crime punishable by death. Ergo, he let Fitzgerald live and only demanded that the man return his Hawken rifle to him.What happened to glass at the end of The Revenant?
Following the events portrayed in The Revenant, the real Hugh Glass went on to live a full life by continuing his work as a fur trapper.Why does glass look at the camera at the end of The Revenant?
Glass does no such thing \u2014 his look does not imply awareness that we are watching in a movie theater. Instead, it is a thematic representation of presence. That presence he senses is perhaps something greater \u2014 life itself or a higher being.Did glass blink in The Revenant?
Glass, who can't speak because of the wounds on his neck, stares wildly at Fitzgerald, trying to keep his eyes open. Of course, he must eventually blink and Fitzgerald takes that opportunity to stick a sock in his mouth and begin reciting the Lord's Prayer.The Revenant - Rescuing The Chief's daughter | Leonardo DiCaprio
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Answer 2
It's strongly implied by the way the chief and Powaqa look down upon Glass as they continue past him, that they spare him because Powaqa recognizes him as the man who freed her from her previous captors.
It is also possible that they see Glass as on the verge of death anyway, so that may factor into their decision as well. However, I perceived her recognition as the primary motivation for the interaction.
Answer 3
The Arikara didn't kill Glass because he had saved the life of the Native American woman being raped. She is later seen riding on a horse with the group as they cross the river.
It's the story of the Samaritan from the Bible. He was greatly helped by the Native American man who gave home some food and in turn helped others and through his choices he was was himself saved.
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