Characters
This character spoke poor English during Act I.
Who is Tonto?
This stereotype expects most minorities to be 'saved' by a particular race.
What is white saviourism?
This theme is understood as "being true to yourself."
What is authenticity?
"So what we do now, Kemo... sorry. Habit. Ah, what we do now, then?"
Who is Tonto?
Who is Kills Many Enemies?
This character is based off of a true story/person, however misrepresented in popular media.
Who is Pocahontas?
What stereotype did Tonto portray? BONUS 200 points if you say BOTH.
Indigenous people could not speak English well.
Indigenous people were not seen as the main character/often side characters.
While not entirely a theme, this lit. device is used in this quote, "Wow, Mike, you hold one hell of an A.A. meeting. Few more of these and I'll want to start drinking again."
What is satire?
Who is Injun Joe?
"By children maybe, but realistically, what have I got to be proud of? Do you know I'm actually twelve years old?"
Who is Pocahontas?
Injun Joe's name in Act II.
Who is Fred?
The name of the meeting held in Act II (hint: for those recovering from substance abuse). Bonus 300 points if you can say the "full" name.
What is an AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) meeting?
The ability to feel "seen" in film, media, literature, social media, etc.
What is representation?
"This is all a crock of sh**! I can't believe we're back talking about this again. He was gone. We were free."
Who is Bill?
"Honey, you ain't been a size-six anything since we got here and you discovered Indian tacos."
Who is Jim?
This character got thrown down by Fred in Act II.
Who is
Sally had many children as a result of being placed as an Indigenous woman in the present. How many children did she have?
11
When Injun Joe insists "women were created to be looked at," what is this an example of?
"He was the cop! It was hard to tell behind the shades, but I knew, I could tell, I just didn't want to admit it."
Who is John?
"He's right. He's warm. I think I felt a pulse. Ho-ly, he is alive!"
Who is Sally?
Name OR write down all characters in Act I and their corresponding names in Act II correctly. You have 10 seconds!
Billy Jack - Mike, Tonto - Jim, Injun Joe - Fred, Pocahontas - Sally, Old Lodge Skins - John, Kills Many Enemies - Bill
In Act I and Act II, this stereotype existed. It is not one we spoke about in class, but one that many of you SAID (hint). (Think diction!)
What is swearing/profanity?
After "crashing out," each character recognized they could do something about their identity. What was it?
What is reclamation?
"Im the one who's had enough. I have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Being repugnant, being unwanted, maybe it gives me the strength to walk away from what I was."
Who is Injun Joe?
"Being agitated and stabbing a door will not change things. It is obvious where we are."
Who is Old Lodge Skins?