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Summary Of I Am Not The Indian You Had In Mind By Thomas King

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Indigenous people are commonly portrayed negatively in mainstream media; these stereotypes proliferate in many famous films, programs, mascots, and fashion. Thomas King’s poem, I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind, explores similar topics, examining the misconceptions of Indigenous people and how they live in modern Canada. These two concepts are precisely captured in lines 24 through 32. This segment opens with King addressing his audience that, while they may alienate the indigenous people, they are more alike than some would like to admit. He puts it this way: “The [one’s] who lives just down the street/ the one you’re disinclined to meet”(24-25). Informing the reader that, despite their alienation, they live in the same neighbourhood, just
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