ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does the left-handed twin represent?
A
balance in nature
B
conflict between good and evil
C
primordial sacrifice
D
origin of evil
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Left hand twin is a symbol for the evil force. He favors the sounds of death and war. But together with his brother he creates a kind of balance in the world. He is a devious cheater and liar.

Detailed explanation-2: -West wind What does the sharp and blunt arrows represent? twins The left handed twin is born out of the armpit, the right handed twin blames the left handed twin for the mother’s death, and the mother is buried. From the mothers head grows corn, beans, and squash These are called the 3 sisters by the Iroquois.

Detailed explanation-3: -The left-handed twin, also referred as the Devious one, was the extravagant one he wanted to be born through the left armpit. The way this twin believed he should not be born the normal way influenced his behavior and how he followed the dark path.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right-handed twin represents life, light, and day, while the left-handed twin represents war, torture, men, death, and night. How did the animals come about? Discuss different purposes of animals. The animals came about when the twins created them out of clay and brought them to life.

Detailed explanation-5: -picked out the deer antler, and with one touch he destroyed his brother. And the left-handed twin died, but he died and he didn’t die. The right-handed twin picked up the body and cast it off the edge of the earth. And some place below the world, the left-handed twin still lives and reigns.

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