LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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Fox threw Whale’s head towards the setting sun and claimed he should live in the salt water and not the rivers
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Coyote was greedy and killed the whale for food
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The waters turned to salt water and the Whales could not survive
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The Whale became extinct
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Detailed explanation-1: -It might be an attempt to explain natural phenomena, like where whales live and why Kettle Falls is the way it is. It also shows the importance of loyalty to family.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the main struggle in “Fox and Coyote and Whale"? The struggle between the Whale and the Fox. Bull Buffalo’s new horns gave him the power to do what? To kill his rival, young buffalo.
Detailed explanation-3: -The climax of the tale is when Fox and Coyote rescue Fox’s wife. Coyote is foolish because he’s too blinded by his love for his wife to listen to Fox’s comment. Whale transforms itself into a tall handsome man with long-braided hair, who made love to the wife of Fox.
Detailed explanation-4: -What did you feel was the most memorable about “Fox and Coyote and Whale"? When Fox cut off Whale’s head to get his wife back from him. Why do Fox and Coyote got to the world of the Water People?