The saga of miami doctor

The story begins in the late nineteenth century in the Floridian Pahokee. The Pahahokee was under the threat of white invasion. The whites are encroaching upon the land where the Miccosukee Indians live, leaving the tribe helpless, with no other choice but to sit back and watch the white settlers invade the land that their ancestors lived on for decades. Aside from occupation, the whites burn cabins and desecrate the mound that is sacred to the Miccosukees. These realities form the hostile relationship between the Miccosukees and whites (Mayerson, BBBT 185).

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All four generations of the Doctor family see eye to eye. Each generation understands the consequences of losing their land and is willing to sacrifice their lives to keep it. This along with well-spoken history carried down by early ancestors has maintained the Miccosukee culture. Unfortunately for the Miccosukees,’ their conflicts with the Whites has also sustained the test of time. Mayerson leaves the conflict open-ended, suggesting that the problem may never be resolved.

Like any young child, Emma’s surroundings affect her personality. When Bristol visits, she notices the way he looks at her with eyes narrowed in displeasure (Mayerson, BBBT 190). Emma never forgives Bristol for having abandoned her and for her having to wait for his return until she was seven. For this reason, she does not want to accompany Bristol back to his mother’s house. Charlie Billie, the headman at the time, leaves Emma with no other option but to go to her grandmothers (191).

Since he can communicate the best in English, Miami Doctor assumes the position of headman when Willie Tiger dies (113). As headman, he is responsible for keeping general order, distributing payroll, and other tasks (Mayerson, BBBT 189). Miami Doctor’s decision whether or not to allow a Negro fugitive into the tribe signals the beginning of his role as headman. The Negro fugitive, Bristol, is a young boy trying to escape slavery who needs somewhere to hide. Miami Doctor fears that Bristol could easily be captured by the whites and forced into slavery, so he decides to include Bristol in his fami

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