Characters
Who came looking for Makwa at the end of the story?
His brother
“He heard the pop of a match” what literary device is being used in this sentence?
Onomatopoeia
What might the moose represent?
Nature and survival to Makwa
What is the "big fur trading" company that the story refers to?
The Hudson Bay Company or Northwest Company
Who is Carter & why is he with Makwa?
He works for a company that is scouting the area to harvest resources
”The branches swayed gently, animating the landscape around the two men traversing” what literary device is being used in this sentence?
Personification
What does Carter's job/mission/reason for being on the land represent?
Colonization, oppression, historical injustice
How does the title “Limbs” have a double meaning?
Loss of Makwa's limbs and the attack by the limbs of the trees
What Community/Tribe is Makwa a member of?
Anishinaabe
”The colonizers dark pupils squeezed out of the blue of his irises in the dim light.” What device does this use?
Personification or hyperbole
What is the relationship symbolized by Makwa and Carter?
Indigenous groups and settlers/colonizers
What are the two key turning points in the story?
Makwa and Carter fighting & the sound at the door
What is revealed about Carter once they settle into the cabin for the evening (indirect characterization)
How does the setting affect the atmosphere and mood of the story? (how you as readers feel)
The setting is very dark and isolated which reflects upon the events that happened to Makwa.
What does Carter's desire to take Makwa apart, as well as his kids and future generations?
Colonizers wanting to take everything from Indigenous populations, not only in the present, but for generations
Why is the ending of story significant? What is the deeper meaning?
It provides closure to the character Makwa’s trauma he has faced from Carter
How does Carter become increasingly horrifying (other than his actions)?
Description of his appearance, stinky breath, intoxication, desire to wipe out generations, etc.
Name 2-3 theme topics that are included in the text
Ex. Colonization, autonomy, racism, loss of culture, loss of nature, independence, indigenous herigate, etc.
What do the trees symbolize in this story?
The land/nature fighting back against settlers
How does the author show a message of Indigenous resistance & resilience
Carter's death in response to his own violent actions toward the land and Makwa - fighting back.