Native American Creation Story Analysis

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The Native American creation stories, in contrast with the Coyote stories, are predominantly about elucidating the natural and world phenomenon's; meanwhile the Coyote stories are primarily about teaching Native’s values and cultural traditions; however, they still contain many similarities. Furthermore, the creation stories elucidate why the world is shaped the way it is, and the reasoning behind the balance and order of the world. To illustrate, in the creation story “The World on the Turtle’s Back” the author's purpose is to explain the creation of the earth and the reasons why the world is balanced and orderly through the twins brother’s and their rivalry; in addition, it's an example of Native American oral tradition. In contrast, the

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