Blue Against White
Who painted the door blue and why?
Lena's father; he wanted it to stand out
The gushing brook looped its way down the lush green mountains, dotted with tiny flowers in a riot of colors and trees coming alive with gaily chirping birds.
Imagery
In the short story, what country is Columbus and his buddies originally looking for?
China
The article mispronounces Chanie's name as ...
Charlie
What are Lena's memories like behind the door?
Lena has happy memories at home.
Warm smells, laughter, her mother smiling.
A photograph of a seagull sitting on top of a no seagulls sign
Irony
Explain how A Coyote Columbus begins with a single story
Young Coyote is going to a party to celebrate Christopher Columbus, the "finder" of America/Indians
What did Chanie die of?
Exposure/hunger
Why does Lena hate the door? *Blue symbolism
Lena hates that the door stands out; much like she does in Western society
“I am so tired I cannot walk another inch”
Hyperbole
Provide an example of how Old Coyote plays into the Trickster archetype
-Creator
-Buffoon
-Untrustworthy
What is the title of the album written by Gord Downie about Chanie?
The Secret Path
Coyotes are known as tricksters in Indigenous lit. In the case of Blue Against White, what does coyote also symbolize? Explain
Indigenous people in white society.
‘that you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my Daddy said ‘stay away from
Juliet’
What does the narrator mean by "those things were never lost, I says. Those things were always here. Those things are still here today."
Columbus did not find America/Indians. They have always been here and are still present today
What is the name of Chanie's sister who has spoken out about his case numerous times?
Pearl Wenjack
Choose two other symbols in the story and explain their meaning.
Answers will vary;
-White
-Crow
-The Road
Identify four different literary devices in Red by Taylor Swift
Loving him is like driving a new Maserati down a dead end street (Simile)
Faster than the wind (Hyperbole)
Passionate as sin (Personification)
Once you're already flying through the free fall (Alliteration)
What two different POVs is A Coyote Columbus told from?
Starts in first person POV (narrator)
Moves to third person POV, Limited Om.
--Thoughts, feelings, and experiences of Old Coyote, (she's bored, "they shout so loud her ears almost fall off)
What residential school did Chanie attend?
Cecilia Jeffrey Indian Residential School