LITERATURE QUESTIONS
NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE
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stories about talking animals
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stories about ancient people
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stories that explain how life began
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stories that explain the present day
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Detailed explanation-1: -When Grizzlies walked upright is a legend from the Modoc tribe retold by Richard Erdoes and Alfonzo Ortiz. The theme of the Story: Beliefs shape Behaviors. I believe this story supports the theme by showing that the beliefs the people had shaped the way they lived. Their superstitions overrode their rationalization.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the story “The Earth on Turtles Back” it explores a very nurturing and unique way that the earth was created. The original idea was brought on by the Native Americans but is retold by the authors. It explores the idea that animals and dreams helped start the building of earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The story is about the Navajo tribe preparing to celebrate the creation of the first man and woman. The gods and the Mirage people creating the first humans by using buckskin, corn, eagle feathers, and wind.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does this myth explain the fact that the moon is visible mainly at night? This myth explains how we only see the moon at night because the grandma’s favorite grandson “died” at night so thats why (her head/the moon) only appears at night.