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Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Buck and Bird

Reggie's father is named Bird and Aaron & David's father is named Buck. How does Alexie create other parallels between the two men?

6 comments:

Samantha said...

They are both animals that are hunted...

Isma said...
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Isma said...

Both are extremely controlling of their sons and also are against Indian culture, including actions.

brantmcconnell said...

they both seem like bad role models, and appear to be in situations that they do not want to be in in their lives

Isabel said...

Both men are abusive towards thier sons whether it is physical with Bird or emotional with Buck. They don't respect thier sons enough to let them be who they truely are. They feel they must tell their boys how to act.

Mister Dee said...

Bird doesn't really seem that much against Indian culture; he just doesn't like violent, hostile Indians