The Lagoon More for further stud Language He liked the man who knew how to keep faith in council and how to fight without fear by the side of his white friend He liked him-not so much perhaps as a man likes his favourite dog--but still he liked him well enough to help and ask no questions Tuan -- the white man What is "Peace in my own heart. you are a whole man again, you will come back with me here to shout defiance,? There is half a man in you now-the other half is in that woman I can wait. Wh so what is the motif of the novel? Page·13Page  13 The Lagoon More for further study: Language: He liked the man who knew how to keep faith in council and how to fight without fear by the side of his white friend. He liked him--not so much perhaps as a man likes his favourite dog--but still he liked him well enough to help and ask no questions. Tuan --- the white man What is “Peace in my own heart.”? “There is half a man in you now--the other half is in that woman. I can wait. When you are a whole man again, you will come back with me here to shout defiance.”, so what is the motif of the novel?