Linda & Maud

The fate of Native Americans has often been compared to the Holocaust in Germany during WWII. Do you think this comparison is fair and justified? I think this comparison is fair and justified. When the government of the United States set up reservations, they signed up the Indians who were assigned to that particular reservation. Everybody was given a number. It’s a way to keep track of them. Hitler did the same thing by giving the Jews a star and putting them in concentration camps. The Jewish people weren’t allowed to leave these camps. Indians were also forbidden to leave their reservations. Hitler wrote that the prison camps in the United States were model for his concentration camps. How have Western films influenced your opinion of Native Americans? What are the effects of stereotyping people and how do you think this could be applied to the modern Native American? My opinion of Native Americans is based on Western films. All these films give me the same image of an Indi...

1. Old News Introduction  I think it is a fair comparison with the holocaust because a lot of things that happend with the Native Americans also happened in WWII. I also think Hitler has his ideas from what happened to the Native Americans. 2. Stereotypes  Western films have influenced me a lot. I always thought all Native Americans wore clothes of animal skin and feathers on their heads and that they all had red skin. But not all Native Americans looked like this. 3. The Canary Effect  I think the documentary was really objective. They were all facts and they had also proof for that. They showed things that were happening and people who have experienced it also talked about it in the documentary. 4. Treaties I think that if there had not been any treaties there would be a lot more Native Americans and more peace and happiness. They would be stronger and happier. 5. Boarding schools  I don't think boarding schools have positive aspects except for t...

Assignment 12 - Poverty - Education

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian 1. Why did Mr. P say, "Son, you're going to find more hope the farther and farther you walk away from this sad, sad, sad reservation"? In the reservation people couldn't find jobs. They were poor and learnt to forget your dreams and hope. Mr. P saw that he still had hope apart from the rest and knew he was smart. So he told him to go somewhere where white people lived, because there was hope and he could be succesful if he went there. 2. Give 2 examples of "black comedy" in the book. Give quotes and page numbers. Chapter 8: How to fight monsters   “Hey, Chief,” Roger said. “You want to hear a joke?” “Sure,” I said. “Did you know that Indians are living proof that niggers fuck buffalo?” Chapter 18: Don't trust your computer “The people at home,” I said. “A lot of them call me an apple.” “Do they think you’re a fruit or something?” he asked. “No, no,” I said. “They call me an apple because...

Assignment 11 The use of "black humour" Black humour is jokes about something that is serious or sad. Chapter 8- How to fight monsters: But I knew I’d have to put a stop to it eventually or I’d always be known as “Chief” or “Tonto” or “Squaw Boy.” The quest for cultural identity The quest for cultural identity means that you're looking for where you belong. Chapter 5- Hope Against Hope: “If you stay on this rez,” Mr. P said, “they’re going to kill you. I’m going to kill you. We’re all going to kill you. You can’t fight us forever.” “I don’t want to fight anybody,” I said. “You’ve been fighting since you were born,” he said. “You fought off that brain surgery. You fought off those seizures. You fought off all the drunks and drug addicts. You kept your hope. And now, you have to take your hope and go somewhere where other people have hope.” I was starting to understand. He was a math teacher. I had to add my hope to somebody else’s hope. I had to mult...

assignment 13 1. Who is Numanah? Numanah is the god of the Indians. Also called "Grandfather" or "The Great Spirit". Indians think Numanah is the creator of earth. 2. What is the significance of the title? Sacred means "heilig" in dutch. So the poem is about religion. Circle is because the author first wants to run away from indian land, than returns to indian land and than wants to run away again. The actions of the author form a circle. 3. What does the opening line remind you of in regard to religion? The opening line "Numanah, Grandfather" reminds us of a prayer, like he wants to ask for forgiveness. 4. Look at the list of themes in assignment 12, once again, and decide which of these relate to the poem and why. Give examples from the poem to explain your answers.   "Home " is one of the themes of assignment 12 that relates to this poem, because the writer is talking about Indian land where he used to live, but l...