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What is Nanabush's function and significance in Highway's plays The Rez Sisters and Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing?

Analyze hegemonies between nationalities, race or gender in Tomson Highway's Dry Lips Oughta Move to Kapuskasing. Does it express a call to action?

Explain Big Joey's misogyny, Simon's traditionalism, and Spooky's Christianity in Highway's Dry Lips Oughta Move To Kapuskasing.

What cultural practices, traditions, beliefs, or values are integrated into the Tomson Highway’s Caribou Song as part of the unique storytelling perspective, and how are writing traits and specific text conventions used to construct a unique and engaging piece? What theme or message does the author of the text hope that the audience will take away after reading the piece? Why is this message important to share?

How are writing traits and specific text conventions used to construct a unique and engaging piece in Tomson Highway’s Caribou Song? What are the main ideas in the text?

Why is Caribou Song effective at showcasing a uniquely Indigenous story?

What challenges face a reader in analyzing Tomson Highway’s Caribou Song? What strategies might overcome these difficulties?

In Dry Lips Oughta Move To Kapuskasing, analyze Highway's theatrical style with things such as his use of music, lighting, sound, multiple levels of the stage and the magical transformations by Nanabush.