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Blue Winds Dancing by Thomas H. Whitecloud

 

            
             The narrator talks about his hometown and contrasts it with his residence on the topic of nature. He talks about his cultural difficulties. He takes a train and passes many states for a Christmas Dance. He arrives home and feels a sense of joy and happiness. .
             2. The incidents are arrange in chronological order because the story about a journey.
             3. He also goes on a strenuous journey so it foreshadows an important event such as Christmas.
             4. To great extent, the plot is unified because all the incidents were able to form the main idea of the story. They showed the differences, which motivated him to get to his home. These incidents are showing that the Indian ways are better and the whites' are terrible. They eventually, help him get home.
             5. The story is shaped like a timeline. It talks about his journey, which has a beginning and end. This tells the reader about the trek and it explains the reason behind it. This engages the reader. .
             6. I can see that the narrator often mentions the woods and the blue winds. Contrast and repetition is very important in this story. The author frequently talks about the difference between the whites and the Indians. Repetition is significant because when he keeps repeating things about home, this reminds him of his reason to embark on this journey.
             Character and Characterization.
             1. Identify with the main character with some extent. I am like him because sometimes I question myself whether I am Canadian or Indian. After living my whole life in a white society I sometimes wonder if I am a proud Indian. My family is Indian and my background is Indian also. I also compare my culture and white culture.
             2. My response to the character changes to a great extent because at first I thought he was an average kid who doesn't know his identity. However, during his journey to his hometown, he thinks long and hard about the differences in the cultures. He finds his identity when he arrives and becomes more mature.


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