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What is an analysis of Louise Erdrich's poem "Dear John Wayne"?

What literary devices are used in "I'm a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy"?

What are some themes from Louis Erdrich's story "The Shawl"?

How does the story “I’m a Mad Dog Biting Myself for Sympathy” by Louise Erdrich compare to American culture? What is the meaning of the story?

In Louise Erdich's poem Dear John Wayne, who is the narrator in much of the poem, and who speaks the italicized lines?  Also, there are curious shifts in the diction, for instance from"some other plains bunch" (line 8)to "parlance"(line 11). whose voice do we hear in "some...bunch"? Consider, too, the diction in "to vanquish the hordes of mosquitoes"(line 4). if you were talking about mosquitoes, you probably would not use the word "vanquish" what do you think Erdrich is up to? Finally, what is meant by lines 24-25, specifically, Indians "slipping in the hot spilled butter"? What connection do these lines have with what presumably is going on in the film?

Which characters represent the id, ego, and super ego in Louise Erdrich's works?

Each poem—"Dear John Wayne" by Louise Erdrich, "Who Am I" By Joyce carlEtta Mandrake, "The Creation, According to Coyote" by Simon J. Ortiz, "Indian Song: Survival" By Leslie Marmon Silko, and "The Last Wolf" by Mary TallMountain—presents an image of the end of something. What is ending? Why does it matter? Who does it matter to? Who is to blame?

Does the ending of "Dear John Wayne" hold a positive view? Specifically, is the last sentence implying the potential possibility for Native Americans to take on a radical change, or is it just expressing their agony and frustration?

How does one find secondary sources to use in an essay that is a literary analysis of Louise Erdrich's "The Shawl"?

What positive impact did the colonists arrival have on the Native Americans?

How might we read "The Fat Man's Race" as a fable?

In "Dear John Wayne," who dies beautifully, who is sitting on the Pontiac, and why is this ironic?

How does the quote, "Arthur V. Watkins decided to use the power of his office to finish what the prophet had started,” reflect the sentiment exhibited in Louise Erdrich's The Night Watchman?

What is Louise Erdrich's date of birth?