The Red Convertible | Erdrich's Work in Relation to her Heritage
In this essay, Kryhoski considers Erdrich's work in relation to the author's heritage.
On the surface, Louise Erdrich's ‘‘The Red Convertible" is definably tragic. A closer examination of the story, however, reveals a work mirroring Erdrich' s background. Influences of a Catholic upbringing abound, yet the body of the work is steeped in Anishinaabe tradition. These influences, in tandem, paint a different picture for the reader. With a little research into Erdrich's past, the reader uncovers a work with a spiritual, vibrant quality in the guise of what is really not a tragedy at all.
Fundamentally, the structure of "The Red Convertible’’ is in keeping...
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