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(“Quotes by Thomas King.”)<\/p><\/div>\n
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- Dr. Joe Hovaugh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
When spoken, Dr. Hovaugh’s name sounds like ‘Jehovah’. Jehovah is an incredibly important name in biblical language as it is\u00a0the name of the God of Isreal in the Hebrew bible, used as a personal name for God\u00a0in many Christian\u00a0bibles, understood as Jesus’s name before his birth in Mormonism, and even appears in the religious groups title ‘Jehovah’s Witness’. Across many religions, Jehovah is a memorable and significant\u00a0name.<\/p>\n
Giving Dr. Joe Hovaugh a name such as that puts him in a significant role. He is being compared with what Euro-centered cultures see as an almighty being. However, Dr. Hovaugh does not come across as such. This juxtaposition is seen when Dr. Hovaugh attempts to explain a pattern between the Indians disappearing and disasters, though he ends up looking like\u00a0someone losing his mind (King, 47). The idea of him being all knowing is there and yet he is not good at it. This opens up discourse about whether or not a Christian God is important, especially to Aboriginal people.<\/p>\n
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- The Pinto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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(Brennan)<\/p><\/div>\n
As George arrives in Blossom, he rents a car for his stay. After a mix-up he ends up with a run down Pinto. Ford made this car in the 70s and it became the largest recall up to that time after studies found the high likelihood of the car to catch fire and was listed in Times as one of the 50 worst cars of all time.<\/a> The Pinto was named after a type of horse with black and white color patches. However, it wasn’t until I read the name aloud while referring to Jane Flick’s reading notes did I recognize the name Pinto from a different historical context. When Christopher Columbus sailed to the new world he came with a trio of boats. The Ni\u00f1a, the Santa Maria and the Pinta – a similar name to the Pinto. As Flick points out, the car is even said to look like a boat\u00a0on page 27 (Flick, 146). This allusion goes further when the Pinto becomes one of three cars to go over the Dam. The other two cars having names that mimic the Ni\u00f1a and the Santa Maria. What I find\u00a0significant\u00a0about this allusion is that Columbas went to the new world thinking he was discovering a new land. After finding inhabitants, the Europeans went on to strip them of their culture and attempt to assimilate the people into European culture. The Europeans thought they were helping as they were under the assumption that any other culture was lesser. This narrative reminds me of George who went to Blossom thinking he was going to “save” Alberta from herself. Funnily enough, he shows up in a Pinto.<\/p>\n
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- Blossom\n
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(“Powerpuff Girls Photo: Blossom”)<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
While reading the novel, Blossom had little meaning to me besides a reminder of where the characters were in the story. The moment I spoke the word aloud I was instantly reminded of another meaning for the word, besides the leader of the Powerpuff Girls crew. Blossom has many different definitions<\/a>. Used as a verb to mean, “to come into one’s own” (“Blossom”) is what struck me to being significant about the town’s name. All of the characters in Alberta’s are searching for themselves and looking to find where they are going in life. It is not a coincidence that they all end up in Blossom.<\/p>\n
Works Cited<\/p>\n
Brennan, Jim. “1978 Ford Pinto \u2013 Google Chrome 5252014 101238 AM.bmp.”Hooniverse<\/i>.<\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0N.p., 25 May 2014. Web<\/a>. 15 July 2016.<\/p>\n
“Blossom.” Merriam-Webster<\/i>. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web.<\/a> 15 July 2016.<\/p>\n
Flick, Jane. \u201cReading Notes for Thomas King\u2019s Green Grass Running Water.<\/i>\u201d Canadian \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Literature<\/i> 161-162. N.p., 1999. Web<\/a>. 16 July 2016.<\/p>\n
King, Thomas. Green Grass, Running Water<\/i>. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1993. Print.<\/p>\n
“Powerpuff Girls Photo: Blossom.” Powerpuff Girls Images Blossom Wallpaper and \u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Background Photos<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web.<\/a> 15 July 2016.<\/p>\n
“Quotes by Thomas King.” Like Success<\/i>. N.p., n.d. Web.<\/a> 15 July 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Find three examples of names that need to be spoken aloud in order to catch the allusion. Discuss the examples as well as the reading technique that requires you to read aloud in order to make connections. Why does King … Continue reading
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- The Pinto<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n