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Introduction: Squanto: A Warrior's Tale is the film version of the life of a high-born Indian warrior from the Patuxet tribe located in an area that is now Plymouth, Massachusetts. The movie is partly based on fact as well as fiction and was modified to fit the Disney Family movie genre. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale is a story of change within the Native American culture and further analysis of the movie shows evidence of anthropological themes such as religious and cultural beliefs, ethnocentrism, as well as colonialism. Plot: The day after Squanto is married to his bride Nakooma, an English ship arrives, prospecting the area for trade in the name of Sir George, the owner of the Plymouth Shipping Company. Squanto, along with others is captured …show more content…
and taken to England where they were to be exhibited to the public, performing as wild savages fighting bears or soldiers. Squanto managed to escape and was taken in by monks of a rural monastery. Monk Brother Daniel teaches him English, introduces him to books, the Christian faith, and social customs. In turn, the monks learn from Squanto, his native customs, beliefs, and connection to nature. With the help of Brother Daniel, Squanto is able to get back on a ship heading back to his homeland. When he finally arrives back home, he learns that his entire tribe was wiped out by disease brought by the English. When the first Pilgrims arrived, he mediated between the settlers and neighboring coastal tribes which resulted in a peace treaty. History: The original history of Tisquantum, a Wampanoag from the village of Patuxet, begins with his capture in 1605.
He was brought to England and delivered to the governor of the fort at Plymouth, who taught Squanto English in order to serve as an interpreter on future explorations. In 1614, Squanto returned to New England with Captain John Smith but was abducted by Thomas Hunt, and transported to Spain to be sold into slavery. Franciscan friars saved Squanto and introduced him to the Catholic faith. In 1619, Squanto finally returned to New England and discovered that his tribe and the majority of other coastal tribes had been decimated by the plague. Later, Squanto served as a guide and translator for settlers. He died in 1622 in Chatham, Massachusetts. The movie portrays Squanto as an easily comprehensible character, yet according to historic documents, he was a highly sophisticated man with great abilities who was rather inscrutable which has later caused his death. The failure to understand Squanto is associated with the greater failure to understand the Indians and their culture. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale takes a humanistic approach to describe the individuality of the Indians, the Explorers, the Monks, or the Pilgrims, emphasizing their …show more content…
uniqueness. Cultural Change: Culture is steadily changing.
In the movie, cultural change is evident in many ways. Squanto: A Warrior's tale describes the clash of two very distinctive cultures: Wampanoag Native American culture and English culture with its different nuances. Enculturation and acculturation are noticeable during Squanto's time in the monastery. Enculturation is a process where a person acquires social norms, values, behaviors, and language from the culture surrounding him. Squanto learned the social norms of the friars and the Christian faith. He learned their values of peace and forgiving, and he was taught English. Acculturation, on the other hand, is more relevant for the time Squanto spent with the friars, as it is a process taking place between two different cultures and both cultures learn from one another and adopt values, language, customs or even clothing. The monks learned Indian values, they learned about his spiritual connection to nature and animals, the value, and comfort of moccasins, how to turn the unknown crop corn into a delicious treat. Squanto's knowledge of the English culture was a great asset for him and the other tribes during his negotiations and cooperation with the settlers. The friars' world view changed with the arrival of Squanto. They learned that the world was much greater with much more diversity than they have ever imagined. Squanto enriched their lives and reaffirmed their
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In this analysis includes a summary of the characters and the issues they are dealing with, as well as concepts that are seen that we have discussed in class. Such as stereotyping and the lack of discrimination and prejudice, then finally I suggest a few actions that can be taken to help solve the issues at hand, allowing the involved parties to explain their positions and give them a few immersion opportunities to experience their individual cultures.
In numerous way a character in an book can be affected or influenced by their culture in the novel Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand a young man by the name of Louie Zamperini is affected at an early age by his culture. While reading the novel an individual would find out that Louie is the son of two Italian immigrants, few years after Louie was born he moves to this small surber city called Torrance with his family. While living in this town Louie family has to fight against prejudices of the citizen not wanting this Italian family living in the neighborhood. In the first few chapter someone would learn that in the 1920s Torrance ,California was very prejudices to the Zamperini family by trying to get the city council members from letting them move into the city.Meanwhile, Louie Italian heritage did have a small effect on him as he was becoming an adult.
1580 near Plymouth, Massachusetts a boy named Squanto was born. Squanto was also called Tisquantum as an adult. In 1605-1610 men from England came on a trading ship. Squanto then spent time with the English men and started to learn how to speak their language. Squanto then helped them deal with other Indians. The men treated Squanto well they gave him clothes to wear. When it was time to leave the English men invited him to go with them back to England
Culture is a unique way to express the way one shows the world and others how different each one is. Culture affects the way one views the world and others. This is demonstrated in the stories “Ethnic Hash” by Patricia Williams, “Legal Alien” by Pat Mora, and “By Any Other Name” by Santha Rama Rau. These stories come together to show examples of how people of different cultures are viewed by others as different. Mora, Williams, and Rau all have very unique styles, and this is shown throughout the following quotes.
“. . . every little war, every little hurricane. I’ll take my Indian thumb and my white
Such a journey was a difficult one ("...for the transition from the culture of the old world to that of the new world should never have been attempted in one generation." p 135), and Villarreal nicely employs a cross cultural bildungsroman to explore a diversity of related themes.
Alice Walker, John Updike, and Tom Whitecloud write stories in which culture plays an important role in many aspects of the conflict. In each story, a particular ethnic, occupational, social, gender, or age group's culture may be observed through characters' actions, thoughts, and speech. The decisions the characters make to resolve these conflicts in Everyday Use, A & P, and Blue Winds Dancing are affected by the characters cultural experiences. In fact, the conflict itself may be about clashing cultures or entirely generated as a result of cultural experiences. A character's culture continues to guide him as he tries to resolve the conflict. In short, culture heavily affects the three stories' conflicts.
of the native tongue is lost , certain holidays may not be celebrated the same , and American born generations feel that they might have lost their identity , making it hard to fit in either cultures . Was is significant about this book is the fact it’s like telling a story to someone about something that happened when they were kid . Anyone can relate because we all have stories from when we were kids . Alvarez presents this method of writing by making it so that it doesn’t feel like it’s a story about Latin Americans , when
Sun Gods, wolf people, and moons who snatch people up from the sky and dispose of their body in a nearby tree. These are just a few images that are present in the novel Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey by Jamake Highwater. This novel presents a traditional perspective on a unique American Indian Culture. It is filled with themes that are common to the American Indian Culture such as magic, personification of nonhuman subjects, loyalty, coming of age and the hero’s journey, and cultural identity. Highwater uses many of these themes to give the reader insight into his unique cultural background.
A brave hero often risks his/her lives to save someone else. In Zeitoun, Dave Eggers tells us a story of Abdulrahman Zeitoun, the hard working Syrian American owner of a contracting company in New Orleans. Zeitoun and his wife Kathy ran the company together. They have three children named Nademah, Safiyah, Aisha. Kathy has a child from her first marriage. Zeitoun is very closed with his family and he takes his family like nobody else. When hurricane Katrina landed in 2005, endless number of people were affected. Mayor Nagin ordered a first time ever mandatory evacuation. Kathy moved with the children to her sister’s house in Baton Rouge. Zeitoun refused to leave with his family because he didn’t want lose his properties, but at the same time, his customers trusted him and gave him their house keys to check on their houses, which caused his separation with his family. This illustrates that Zeitoun is a responsible, powerful, trustworthy, and unselfish person. During the hurricane, Zeitoun was using a canoe rescuing people. Due to the lack of rescue work, many people didn’t get enough supports at that time. Zeitoun had the courage to sacrifice his family, safety, and selfish needs for saving the people.
In conclusion, this book gave me a whole new view on life and how we can interact better with different people. The book emphasized that culture is key to understanding people. Sometimes it is hard to connect with others because they are indicated as different but in due time we can adjust. Every culture has their own traditions when it comes to what they eat, what to wear, dating, various ceremonies, holidays and more. Reading this book helped me become more accepting of who I am and where I come from.
Throughout the years, the violence has decreased, but still exists. “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” is relevant in modern day America due to the many issues regarding the Native-American population. The story uses deep symbolic meanings to represent a bigger picture, as well as the title itself. Most importantly, it demonstrates the struggling relationship between Native-Americans and white mainstream America, while depicting racism and prejudice on both ends. “The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven” is a well-written commentary on the occasional issues that arise in the United States with the Native-American
Ruth Benedict’s anthropological book, Patterns of Culture explores the dualism of culture and personality. Benedict studies different cultures such as the Zuni tribe and the Dobu Indians. Each culture she finds is so different and distinctive in relation to the norm of our society. Each difference is what makes it unique. Benedict compares the likenesses of culture and individuality, “A culture, like an individual, is a more or less consistent pattern of thought or action” (46), but note, they are not the same by use of the word, “like.” Benedict is saying that figuratively, cultures are like personalities. Culture and individuality are intertwined and dependent upon each other for survival.
One example of the struggle between tradition and modernity is in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart. Throughout the novel, Achebe’s protagonist, Okonkwo, has trouble dealing with change in his tribe. This is particularly in the tribe’s
These issues are also raised in "Death and the King's Horseman", but more with showing how important and determinant our culture is for our personal identity. Thus, living in an era where this one is changing, because of the rough imposition of a new one, can torn one's personality, making them doubt all of their beliefs.