Two Old Women Analysis

In mythology from all around the world, there is usually a point where humans decide not to listen to a divine being which leads to trouble, and this tale is no different. The people disobey Grandmother Spider, and they decide to first head toward the mountains in the east since they seemed closest. When they get there, many of them are killed by the Comanches, which is why the area is called the Mountains of Blood. Many people also die when they head toward the cold north, and they cannot stay in the west either. Eventually, they head toward the middle land again, and there are only two of them left (Marriott, Rachlin 69-70). This part of the story once again helps to explain the world surrounding the Pueblo people. It shows the origin of how one of the mountains got its name. It is also evident that the Pueblo people viewed the Comanche people they met as violent and antagonistic. This was probably inspired by real life dealings and tensions that they had with the other culture. Many Native

Deborah was raised in poverty. Her father got lost at sea and her mom had poor health so she sent her and her siblings to relatives. She was the oldest of three sisters and three brothers. When she was old enough she taught summer school and she weaved in the winter, she was highly skilled at weaving. She lived with the people she worked for.

She stood up to her family and gave them a strong person they could believe and rely on; she organized her family back into their normal actions. Her father then started to rally the Tutsi people who gathered for his guidance to fight against the people who attacked them, whether it is the government or the Interahamwe, which was a Hutu militia.

The Shawnee Indians would tell stories to pass along history and stories of their ancestors. Both men and women participated in telling stories. They would tell these stories to anyone who would want to listen or learn about the history or about the ancestors. The tribe would come together into a wigwam which is their home that looks like and igloo made from sheets to tell these stories. They would story tell whenever they would get a

Thesis: A person has to have a lot of strength to live on the plains, and women hold the most strength in the plains, as shown in “The Hired Girls.”

She was beaten, shackled and “was wet with the dew of all the men who had covered her before” him(4). He quickly recognizes her because his mother is also an Ila woman. He takes care of her — washing her disarrayed body, starting a fire for warmth and protection, and hunting for food. He also believed in fasting for ten consecutive days as a way of a spiritual cure those who are suffering, “in this way the spirit of the dead one grows weak, finally it lets go and journeys to the land of the soul” (5). He grew weak, yet still taking care of her. They began to love one another, and did not want to be apart. Taking her first steps, she ventured to short travels, but was not ready for a lonesome journey. With each trial, the journey becomes a little farther. Twelve days later, she was gone. He holds himself back from calling her name aloud to take her back forever. He continues on with his journey to the village, hunting for food as he returns to the village not

Young and not yet attentive to the Americanized way of hate, Jeanne Wakatsuki, youngest daughter of Ko, did not revolt or resist the discrimination her family faced at Manzanar. Forced to live in confining and unsuitable shacks, four persons to a room, the family structure disintegrated while family members grew farther and farther apart. In these camps, privacy did not exist, solitude a scarce thing. These people were thrown into unlivable sheds in the middle of a desert. They were treated as an inferior class, one subordinate to white Americans.

“A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” by Mary Rowlandson is a short history about her personal experience in captivity among the Wampanoag Indian tribe. On the one hand, Mary Rowlandson endures many hardships and derogatory encounters. However, she manages to show her superior status to everyone around her. She clearly shows how her time spent under captivity frequently correlates with the lessons taught in the Bible. Even though, the colonists possibly murdered their chief, overtook their land, and tried to starve the Native Americans by burning down their corn, which was their main source of food, she displays them as demonizing savages carrying out the devil's plan. There are many struggles shown

Sacagawea, with her infant son, became the only woman in the small band of about 40 or so men. As they approached more and more west, many Natives had never seen white men before and were ready to protect their land. Lewis was sure the presence of a young woman and a baby would be an obvious sign their purpose was peaceful (Armstrong 65). Over the course of the journey, Sacagawea identifyed many edible berries and roots, which were used as medicine as well. Also, she mented clothes and nursed the sick and injured (Moulton 7).

No prominent political figure is showing their true selves. The excerpt from “Empire of Illusion” by Chris Hedges displays a truthful and accurate portrayal of how political leaders are like when using their power. The idea of political powers putting on a fake front for the people is very prominent and true. Although it can be said that the way they present themselves is pure, it is rare as it would not be an intelligent move as it would not benefit them in gaining power. The hunger for power leads political figures to do things against their morals, like controlling information inside of a nation or creating a false narrative for themselves in order to gain public support.

As their journey to and through the Congo is just beginning it is already seen that compromise will be the key source for survival. The Congo did not have much to offer the Price family, though Leah has high expectations for it. She “expected everything: jungle flowers, wild roaring beasts. God’s Kingdom in its pure, unenlightened glory.” ( Kingsolver, 17) The Congo is already revealing an expectation Leah would never have found between the pages of a King James version, the rewiring of her thoughts on equality and her inner need to fight for justice are compelling emotions that are overtaking her. She can see that this place poses a potential challenge much greater than anything a hot Georgia summer put her family through. Still measuring her worth in the few short breaths her father permits her, Leah is still determined the Congo would not stop her from gaining the acceptance of her father. “If only I could ever bring forth all that I knew quickly enough to suit father” (Kingsolver, 37), but little did she know that nothing her female mind could do or say would suit the righteous Nathan Price. Similar to The White Man’s Burden, once given the thought of superiority nothing “beneath’ that was beneficial. Leah’s cognitive thought process is starting its shift into survivor instead of

The story of the Sky Woman, her daughter and twin grandsons depicts the beginning of the world and creates the belief that everyone is born with good and evil in them. The significance of nature influences how the Native Americans belief that nature, animals, and humans are equal counterparts. If it had not been for the help of the animals, Sky Woman would have died and the creation of earth would not exist. The twins play a significant role among the Iroquois that the good and evil are necessary for the world to be in balance. The belief that Sky Woman is the leader of all female life who “controls the rise and fall of the waters and a companion to the stars” (Olan, n.d.) and “regulates the monthly cycles of all females in which guarantees new life will be born” (Olan, n.d.). The myth signifies the Native American belief of how the creation and reincarnation of humans connects to the rise and fall of the sun and moon.

To begin, self-sufficiency is represented through symbolism. When Jeannette was little there was an incident where she was burned in a stove fire and when she was recovering her father, Rex says,”You can't live in fear of something as basic as fire.”(15) Rex says that Jeannette shouldn't let things in life scare her and she needs to overcome them. Jeannette’s need to overcome her hardships symbolizes her self-sufficiency because it shows that Jeannette is determined to support herself. Further, when the Walls family lived in Phoenix they could survive in harsh conditions with little to nothing, so Jeannette says ”We were sort of like the cactus”(22). Jeannette’s independence and how she can survive when she can't depend on other shows her self sufficiency. Jeannette’s self sufficiency is relatable to the reader because society is established in a way where in the end of it all, people can only depend on themselves to survive.

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.” (Johann von Goethe) “The Endless Steppe” by Esther Hautzig is a novel about a family’s determination to survive. In the novel it tells of how determination, the human ability to adopt, and happiness can hold a family together and help them even preserver over all odds. In addition, “The Endless Steppe” tells of Reisa, Ryia, and Esther tales of how they overcame these ordeals and survived in Siberia in their own way.

Many women have been through incidents where one has had to exhibited personal strength to get through an appalling event or circumstance. Preparing for this journey, Strayed packed a backpack to take along with her on the Pacific Crest Trail. Not knowing what all she needed, she packed unnecessary items such as books, shoes, stoves, and even a twelve pack of condoms, but why? Going into something for the first time not knowing what to expect can be very dangerous. Every night the unexpected happened “Each night the black sky and the bright stars were my stunning companions; occasionally I’d see their beauty and solemnity so plainly that I'd realize in a piercing way that my mother was right. That someday I WOULD be grateful and that in fact I was grateful now, that I felt something growing in me that was strong and real” (Strayed 128).