LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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dialogue
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repetition
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detailed action
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archetypal characters
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commentary from the narrator
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Detailed explanation-1: -This story tells how Coyote made the different people, including the Nez Perce, and how certain animals came to look as they do today. Without Coyote’s cleverness in outwitting the monster, the people and animals today would still be imprisoned in the Monster’s belly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Coyote is a key figure in Navajo mythology, representing both good and evil, humans and gods, and of course animals. He is unpredictable and am-bivalent, a characteristic of all these beings.
Detailed explanation-3: -Coyote is considered a trickster to both Syilx Okanagan and Secwepemc peoples. Coyote is often breaking the rules and bringing teachings through his adventurous mishaps. These teachings have strong ties to local societal values, traditional knowledge, spirituality and overall worldviews.
Detailed explanation-4: -In a Miwok myth, Coyote creates all animals, then calls them to a council to discuss the creation of human beings. Each animal wants people to be imbued with its own best qualities, causing an argument. Coyote mocks them all, vowing that human beings should have his own wit and cunning.