ENGL 2802 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Djanet Sears, Jane Urquhart, Catherine Parr
17 May 2017
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Retelling of iroquois creation story: not just myth/legend, but history. Woman is made rst; man doesn"t make the. Indigenous warfare: used to describe savageness; small pox. Samuel hearne explorer narrative: literature and historical document (gothic style) Copper mines; preparations for the journey described; idea of communal property; indigenous warfare animals. Daughter dies during childbirth: cerated 3 sisters corn, bean and squash. No negative words; distinction between animate and inanimate things. The 4 stages: hunting > pasturage > agriculture > commerce. Themes: institutions/laws, rude v. re ned, lower stages being governed by passion v. custom. Small pox made the indigenous not think about war, goals changed. Exploration literature is in uenced by: commerce, science (nature), cartography, ethnography, aesthetics and literary conventions. Talks about the wendigo, customs and manners ( weendigo psychosis ) Why native withhold: language barrier, protection of culture, culture barriers. Copper for their ships were mined from rivers. Paintings lack colour: only use red and black.
