LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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To rescue the Fox’s wife
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To get relief from the hot sun
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To discuss a treaty
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To get water to quench their thirst
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why do Fox and Coyote go to the world of the Water People? They go to find Fox’s wife who ran away with the Whale Monster. They want to bring her home.
Detailed explanation-2: -the connection The plot of this story is important because it shows the events that Fox went through emotionally and physically in order to win his wife’s love back. The events begin with Coyote telling Fox how he believes that Fox’s wife no longer loves him, but Fox did not believe this.
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: -In the Story of the “Fox and Coyote and whale", we can determine that the whale was the cause for the conflict that arouse for Fox and Coyote. Most especially for Fox since it was his wife who the whale kidnapped. Whale is seen in the story as the antagonist and also as one of the main characters.
Detailed explanation-5: -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?