Short Stories
In "The Shawl" this object symbolizes generational trauma.
The shawl
"Ambition" is not a theme statement, but this instead.
Topic
In the introductory video for Trickster Tales, the coyote disrupts Black God's arrangement of these.
Stars
This type of conflict occurs between people (friends, lovers, protagonist/antagonist) or groups of people.
Man vs. Man
These two animals are the focus of the Crash Course Mythology video.
Coyote and Raven
In "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" this character passes away.
Old man/grandfather/Teofilo
"He was built like a brick outhouse" and "he had a nose big and sharp as a hatchet" are examples of this type of characterization.
Direct
These types of myths explain how the world was made.
Creation myths
The color red representing love is a form of this literary term.
Symbolism
This author wrote "The Shawl" and "The Red Convertible."
Louise Erdrich
In "The Shawl" the young daughter is sacrificed to these animals.
The theme of a story is intended to reflect this from the author.
Purpose/Message
This literary term is defined as an idea, symbol, pattern, or character-type that appears in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal in the human experience.
Archetype
The five modern issues on reservations that were explored in the Native American Literature unit are Violence & Crime, Racism, Poverty, Healthcare & Alcoholism, and this.
Education
In "The Red Convertible" the two main characters are Lyman and this character.
Henry/Henry Junior
In "The Red Convertible" Lyman started working at Joliet Café as this type of employee.
Dishwasher
This form of characterization occurs when the author reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.
Indirect
Many Native American tribes believed these could make impacts on the world (bring rain, prevent destruction, cure the sick, etc.).
Songs/Chants/Dances
Native American literature started in this form.
Oral Storytelling
This author wrote "The Man to Send Rain Clouds."
Leslie Marmon Silko
"The Man to Send Rain Clouds" takes place in this state.
New Mexico
A character who changes throughout a story is described as this.
Dynamic
Native American stories, myths, and songs are rich with these literary devices.
Metaphors and Similes
In the "The Man to Send Rain Clouds" a conflict occurs between the characters' traditional beliefs and this religious belief.
Catholicism
In "The Shawl" this character "loved a man other than her husband and went off into the bush and bore his child."
Aanakwad