The Beet Queen | Ideas for Group Discussions
Native American writer Leslie Marmon Silko attacked The Beet Queen in a 1986 review for failing to represent Native American history and causes and for being interested only in "self-referential writing." Of the tetralogy's four novels, the action of The Beet Queen seems furthest afield. One good way to open up the content of the novel in a discussion is to see the characters in the book, off reservation Native Americans and whites, as an explanation of alternative kinship and friendship ties to the idea of the tribe. Of course examining the artistry of the narrative, its...
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