LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Life on earth begins with an act of sacrifice
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Animals aid and assist humans
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Everything is controlled by women
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Only the earth endures
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Detailed explanation-1: -Death and Rebirth-The end of the story warns of a day where out current Earth ill be dismantled and it will all be restored in a new one. This Earth will be perfect, where people and nature live in harmony. This reveals that the Natives longed for a day where everything would be perfect.
Detailed explanation-2: -“The Sky Tree” reveals beliefs about nature, complex religious beliefs and strong social value. “The Sky Tree” shows animals being involved in everyday life. All the animals including, “Beaver, mink, muskrat brought up paw full of soil and placed on turtle ‘s back until they had made an island”(20).
Detailed explanation-3: -"Coyote Finishes His Work": What aspects of life on earth are explained in this myth?-How people learn to dance, eat, make good housing, and how they learned to do things.
Detailed explanation-4: -Though each nation has its own stories, several themes that are common across the tribes are the link between the land and the people, a hero’s journey, and the supernatural and natural worlds. American Indian stories influenced and helped shape later American literature.