As with all peoples through history, most Ojibwe would know of some myths, legends and tales explaining natural phenomena, ceremonies, life and death etc. However, the Ojibwe Grand Medicine Society or Midéwiwin kept many details secret of these explanations from the common people so as to confer belief, respect and wisdom to those with this knowledge. There are four different levels or degrees in the Midéwiwin of seniority and hence levels of details in the stories. The following origin description is from the highest or fourth level and contains a spirit or Manitou called Black Stone or Black Rock. It is told by the high midé shaman, Alec Everwind (b 1898) at the Red Lake Penemah village in Minnesota, translated and recorded in about 1960 and involves the trickster Manitou, Nehnehbush (or Nanabush), an important go between the highest spirit Gitche Manitou and man.
The book “Since You’ve Been Gone” by Morgan Matson is about a girl named Emily Hughes and her adventure to find her best friend, Sloane, who disappeared out of nowhere one day. Before Emily can think anything of it, she gets a list of things, from Sloane, to do over the summer. So Emily sets off on an adventure to find her friend, with the help of a few unexpected people along the way. The list that Sloane gives Emily contains things that Sloane knows that Emily would never do.
She whispered to the bird, something silly and absurd, it made the signet jump up and run. Until Pod came by, with a twinkle in his eye. Lifted the bird high in the sky and sang, “Swans can fly! Swans can fly!”
The Song of the Hummingbird written by Graciela Limon, is a novel that tells the story of the fall of Tenochtitlan witch is told by Hummingbird and also, the change of Father Benito’s attitude towards Mexica people. As the book begins, Father Bento is portrayed as rude and arrogant yet, rearranges his arrogant attitude and becomes more and more sympathetic towards the Mexica people as the story progresses. Represented in Limon’s words “He tried to imagine how much had changed in this city since her youth” (pg.81). By the same token, as Benito’s attitude changes, so does the history of the events that had lead to the end of the Mexica’s way of life. The history of what Benito was taught and what Hummingbird witnessed varies in many ways.
Antonio Gutierrez Professor Nolan ENG-001A-1199 English Composition 4/25/2024 Bird Songs Don't Lie: Writings from the Rez Bird Songs Don't Lie: Writings from the Rez is a book written by Gorden Lee Johnson. Gordon Lee Johnson is a Cahuellia/Pala Native and lives on the Pala Reservation. He has gone to UC Santa Cruz, UC Berkeley, and UC San Diego. Additionally, he has studied philosophy, literature, film, communications, journalism, and creative writing while completing a master’s in fine arts of creative writing. Additionally, he currently resides in Paloa, which gives him that sense of reality in his writings.
Myth and fantastic stories are often made to answer questions that are unknown, like where the world came from or how mankind became as they are today. The Iroquois people of North America answered these questions with “The World of the Turtle’s Back”; likewise, the Yoruba people of Sub-Saharan Africa had an origin in “The Golden Chain”. Cultures greatly impact the myth and story they give birth to, and the two stories highlight differing perspectives about the world: the Iroquois belief in nature being more important than humans against Yoruba belief in humans being more important than nature. First, the Iroquois people believe in nature as a concrete and unchangeable, while the Yoruba see nature as intelligently designed by the Orishas, humanlike gods.
It appears that the structure of Omelas is actually lack structure, for “there was no king. They did not use swords, or keep slaves. They were not barbarians. I do not know the rules and laws of their society, but I suspect that they were singularly few” (Le Guin). When citizens discover the child in the basement, they realize that there are more flaws in the structure of Omelas than they originally thought.
Second, by portraying himself as a champion of justice and human rights, General Ojukwu makes a moral plea to his audience. In his essay, he states, "I decided that as a man, a soldier, and a leader, I owed it to my conscience and to the people of Biafra to tell the truth." By highlighting his dedication to justice and truth, Ojukwu makes a moral appeal to the listener and implies that his story is not prejudiced or self-serving. Given the complexity and division of the fight, which included numerous factions with varied points of view, this is especially crucial. Ojukwu makes an effort to establish himself as a reliable and unbiased source of information by highlighting his moral
Sacrifice what encourages Oganda to sacrifice herself instead of running away? The authors depicts Oganda’s strong will and love for her people produced a fear that she could not escape herself, allowing` her to have no fear for herself. The authors depicts a woman with the choice of saving her nation or saving herself.
Because the missionaries do not respect the Igbo religion, tension in villagers like Okonkwo increases. Once the white missionaries arrive in the village of Igbo they immediately start criticizing the natives religion. One missionary even told the people that “they worshipped false gods, gods of wood and stone.” completely
Chapter 14, Full Circle, was beautifully written giving Omakayas the answers she needed and readers the full realization of the entire story. In The Song of Hiawatha, legends were passed down through generations as told by Hiawatha. Hiawatha was keen to the sounds and occurrences in nature and heard and saw beauty
The Native American origin myth "The Earth on Turtle's Back", retold by Michael Cuduto and Joseph Bruchac, displays how connected the Onondaga individuals are with the spiritual world and their inner self. They rely deeply on their instincts and thoughts related to them to lead them to make important decisions within their lives about the future. their culture has many compelling attributes as well as a strict cultural system and ritualistic bahaviors. The Onondaga individuals adhere to a lifestyle that creates happiness on a level that far surpasses what we, in the modern age, see as acceptable.
Adichie then talks about how she was amazed by how little people knew about Nigeria when she moved to the United States. Her college roommate knew nothing about her or the culture that Chimamanda is from. Adichie explains to her audience how dangerous can a single story be, and what it can do to a person if only knowing a single story. In this essay I will be analyzing some of Adichie’s events in her speech, and those events are misjudgment, storytelling, and culture. First I’m going to talk about misjudgment.
A discipline investigation essay allows students investigate professionals and discover the discourse community in their career field. In the interview, students can learn about the specific details in their profession. They also have an opportunity to communicate with professionals. This is my first discipline investigation. I am looking forward to investigate professional and understand deeply in their workplace.
Not only did Okonkwo face the new idea of Christianity, but so did Chinua Achebe. During Achebe’s interview with The Paris Review, Achebe says “My parents were early converts to Christianity in my part of Nigeria” (Brooks). He saw the effects of the Christian religion moving through his village, something that Okonkwo couldn’t bear to live through. Religion is a major topic in the novel. Chinua Achebe uses religion to show the reader the God in the Igbo culture, their belief in reincarnation, and the colonization of Christianity.
