However, This seemingly contradictory approach to the idea of shamanic or nature based religious experience in literature and film makes the Native fictions a little hard to follow. ... Thomas-Builds-The-Fire is in essence the actual shaman of the tale in that he is acting in the role of teacher and guide to the boys as they undergo this rite of passage; a role that is in itself a tradition. ...
Eugene O'Neill is a playwright that stands out in a crowd during his time period and after his duration. His plays are dark, pessimistic stories in which the characters all end up suffering in the end. The fact that all of his characters end up suffering in the end is not too far-fetched from his ...