Deer Woman (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Paula Marie Francis
- First Published: 1991
- Type of Plot: Magical Realism
- Time of Work: The mid- to late twentieth century
- Setting: An Indian reservation near Anadarko, Oklahoma
- Principal Characters: Ray, Jackie, Linda, Junella, The old man
- Genres: Short fiction, Magical Realism
- Subjects: Justice, Values, Sex or sexuality, Alcoholism or alcoholics, Substance abuse, Native Americans or American Indians, Feminism, Punishment, Death or dying, Dancing or dancers, Rites or ceremonies, Baseball
- Locales: Indian Reservation, Oklahoma
The Story
Two beautiful deer women, Linda and Junella, arrive at a “stomp dance”—a traditional Sioux ceremony that is conducted with certain modifications on an Oklahoma reservation. The dance ground is ringed by a motley assortment of Cadillacs and pickup trucks, whose headlights provide illumination. Two “'skins,” Ray and Jackie, arrive at the dance hoping to “snag,” that is, to score with, women. Pretending to want to go to the nearby town of Anadarko, the women accept a lift from the men, who cannot believe their good luck, and pile into Ray's pickup.
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