... designed to entertain the listener while making some point. Moreover, many of the same themes and morals transcend both European and Native American oral traditions. Some prevalent themes in both cultures are cautionary tales, trickster tales and encouragement tales about heroes. For the Pueblo Indians of New Mexico the oral tradition of storytelling is an intricate part of their culture. Storytelling is ... Native American culture. Cautionary tales that warn the listener of greed, vanity, and pride; trickster tales that warn the listener about deception, and tales that encourage the li...

• Word Count: 2543
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... manner. Their wound would be considered mental. The experiences of the war left them unable to fit the previous definition of "male." The horrific conditions of World War I warfare shattered the prewar notion of the brave soldier. The men became helpless and weak, and this did not conform the ideal of a tough and stoic soldier, who fights with courage to perform his ... underlines the fact that he does not love him sexually. "Listen. You're a hell of a good guy, and I'm fonder of you than anybody on earth. I couldn't tell you that in New York. It'd mean I was a faggot." (Hemingway, 121)...

• Word Count: 2875
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... difficult as they grew older and less capable of what we now deem "survival of the fittest." With this philosophy also came a new sense of livelihood and tradition. Certain ideas and conceptions of the frontier and its roughness drove pioneers develop their own aspirations and ideals. Readers ... basis. All of the main characters are radicals of sort whose desires to rebel and remain primitive have transformed into a righteous heroism. The reoccurring themes of movement, community, nature, and of course freedom are what ultimately develop this sense of heroism. Of all the thematic issues...

• Word Count: 3770
• Approx Pages: 15
• Grade Level: High School