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Assignment 3.7 – Looking Further into Green Grass Running Water

Pages 130-143 Tourists at the Dead Dog Cafe The first reference in this section of the novel is in the tourists names. Nelson, Jeannette, Rosemarie de Flor and Bruce are all figures that have been “active in the stereotyping of Canadian Indians and Canadian life in the North or West.” (Flick, 151) They also represent actors who played roles in Rose Marie, a film from the 1930’s that takes place in Canada and follows the love story of a woman and a mountie. They also quote a song from the…read more

Jul.27

Assignment 3.5 – Question 5

Posted by DanicaFerguson in Unit 3

Q: Narratives assume, in Blanca Chester’s words, “a common matrix of cultural knowledge.” The Four Old Indians are perhaps the best examples of characters that belong to a matrix of cultural knowledge, which excludes many non-First Nations. What were your first questions about and impressions of these characters? How have you come to understand their place in the novel? Chester states “There is an assumption of a common matrix of cultural knowledge, and invoking words—names and places—suggests that shared epistemology.” (Chester, 55) This can be seen in Green Grass Running…read more

Jul.22