The Trickster (Identities and Issues in Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Muriel Gray
- First Published: 1994
- Genres: Long fiction, Horror literature
- Subjects: Tricksters, Murder or homicide, Exorcism, Native Americans or American Indians, Canada or Canadians, Fratricide, parricide, or filicide
The Work
In The Trickster, Muriel Gray uses the structure of the supernatural horror story to probe issues regarding Native North American identity in the twentieth century. The experiences of the novel’s protagonist, Sam Hunt, crystallize the problems of Native North Americans living in white society and general concerns about the ramifications of cultural assimilation.
The trickster, a creature mentioned in many tribal mythologies, is notorious for adopting disguises in order to deceive its victims. Although legends of the trickster often portray it as...
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