In this story, the fact is that there is not so much a main character, moreso a main event that occurs throughout the whole story, and is linked through a chain of events. That is not to say there are no main characters; in this epic of what could be called good versus evil, there are many key players who enhance the topic of the story. These characters would be some of the Indian Chiefs, such as Geronimo, Victorio, Cochise, Roman Nose, Wolf Chief, Standing Bear, and Two Moon, or some of the opposing soldier commanders, such as General Carleton, General Miles, James Steele, all of which played a large part in this story of an ongoing battle between the Native Americans and the White Sol

The theme of the book, Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee attempts to tell the story of the American West in the eyes of the American Indians. That in itself makes Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee an important book because it is one of the few books that tell about the Indian's struggle and supports their cause. Many records, autobiographies, and stories told first hand were used to put these stories together. In a sense, this book is a way to look back through the door of our past. It forces us to look at the dark side of our American history and the many things that white men did to carry out our "Christian manifest destiny" and making sure that everyone followed our set ways. With the exception of a few soldiers and civilians, the white men in this book are portrayed as an prejudiced murderer. They killed Native Americans regardless of age or sex often scalping and mutilating the bodies, and even going as far as cutting their privates from their bodies. These apalling methods that the white men used show a horrifying view of the birth of our nation.

Other than the many Indian chiefs and white soldiers or generals, such as listed above, there were not many other characters. The many tribes noted in this story had gone through many hardships, and many of them had faced long fought battles or even massacres in order for them to be cleared from their land, which was being taken over by the white Americans. The problems that this book

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