Symbolism In Woman Chooses Death By Blackfoot Tribe

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Just as any other creation myth, “Woman Chooses Death” by Blackfoot tribe, can be interpreted on what it insinuates about life and death, through its symbolism. Symbols such as the concept of the number four, the woman, and the buffalo chip are all important factors that create its symbolism. Old Man made the woman and the child not knowing what to expect. It takes him four days to complete them both, and he specifically chose four , because life can be represented in four different phases in various ways. From the weather seasons to human growth; Babies and toddlers go to teenagers , and progressively to adulthood and finally being elderly. Once there it is predictable that the end is near. Or in other words death. Old Man knew that his humans would approach their end just like they reached creation. In four different stages. The woman ,in “Woman Chooses Death”, tries to outsmart Old man by attempting to make rightful decision for her own benefit. Although she has only “been walking on earth for just a few hours.”Women are always interpreted to be the ones who bring the malice to the occasion, or what ever the occurrence may be. In this case the destiny between immortality and mortality. But why does the woman’s decision through so many off? …show more content…

It is implied to be gross for that matter. Yet it withholds the power to light up fire and allow it to burn for long periods of time. Fire is the knowledge behind Old Man, he knew the buffalo chip would float. He made it seem as if he had no idea of whether it would or not. He desired a woman and child in his world, yet he set their life and death on a simple buffalo chip. Making it seem as he saw life was nothing more ,but a game to him. After all he is God, and humans come and go as long as he creates them, but then again those four days , as stated before , had already destined the woman and child’s fate way before they had even acknowledged their

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