1. Black Elk Speaks (The Circle)
... from being born to being reborn. The circle is nature, from the fish in the sea to the eagle in the sky. The circle is everywhere around us, from the peeks of the mountain as far as the whole roundness of the Earth. The circle is the seasons of the Earth, from summer to winter and around back to summer again. With the beliefs of the Native Americans or the Indians, the circle is life. The circle has many different meanings for everyone ... a circle. Good and evil are the works of God and the devil, but yet, like the yin and the yang, one cannot live without the other. Without suffering ...
- Word Count: 1849
- Approx Pages: 7
- Grade Level: High School