Analyzing Alfonso Erdoes Coyote Kills The Giant

Coyote Kills the Giant

In the Story “Coyote Kills the Giant” by Alfonso Ortiz and Richard Erdoes show the theme of setting goals to accomplish what you want, because the author wanted to transmit the attitude of the Coyote of never settling down on seeking to kill the Giant. The story display the theme of being brave and stay positive, Coyote says, ‘I’ll hit the giant over the head with this, it’s big enough to kill him.’ (Ortiz and Erdoes, Page 74), this quote shows that the author shows the Coyote as a brave character. Another quote in the story, “as he had guessed, they were indeed the giant’s fat and meat, and he used it to feed the starving people”(Ortiz and Erdoes, page 75), this quote shows how brave, positive, decisive and exceedingly intelligent Coyote is,

The quotation “as soon as I have him in his death those, there will be an earthquake. He’ll open his jaws to take a last breath.” (Erdoes and Ortiz, Page 75), this means that Coyote is always certain of what he is going to do, and killing the giant by stabbing him in the heart he could manage to save the people, this demonstrate Coyote as a kind hero. Another Theme was “Listen what others tells you”. The author stated, “You better top going that way, or you’ll meet a giant who kills everyone.”(Ortiz and Erdoes, Page 74), the Old Woman tells Coyote to be careful going that way because the giant is there. Another quotation that reveals the theme “He is bigger and closer that you think” said Old Woman “I don’t care” said Coyote” (Ortiz and Erdoes, Page 74), this quotation shows that the Old Woman tried to warn the Coyote, but Coyote did not listen to the Old Woman and continue to seek the giant and kills him. The story says “You’re already in the giant’s belly” “How can I be in his belly?” asked Coyote “I haven’t even met him” (Ortiz and Erdoes, Page 75). The Coyote did not even realized that the is in the giant’s belly