Jimmy Whitty was potentially full of promise as Artie mentioned all his great feats, like his talent at impersonation and dancing, "but he assaulted a policeman who took him up into a back alley to belt him around.... Nevertheless, where de Heer depicts a clear practice of these customs in the pre-contact indigenous society, Weller portrays these qualities of the modern Aboriginal people in a more romanticised way. ... There was a low angle shot of Ridjimiraril as he rose to "begin his death dance" accompanied by mournful singing and clapsticks, signifying the great respect indi...

• Word Count: 1690
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through their culture, beliefs, and traditions Native Americans influenced the arrival of the new man, including modern American literature. ... They were passed down from generation to generation: grandparents told grandchildren, dances or songs were performed, and designated orators told the tribal community (Bierhorst 3). ... Many Native writings are about survival and change; it was the white man who came into their lives and made them change everything they once knew and gave birth to modern Native writings. ...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

She recounts her past through the story of her lover's death and the power of the dance. ... Here Silko is showing how all things must change, especially the contemporary ceremonies to cope with the increasing dislocation by the modern white world that is eroding the traditional ways of the Native American people. ...

• Word Count: 1765
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Drawing from cinema, "Dances with Wolves" and "Far and Away" were clearly inspired by The Last of the Mohicans. ... As a whole, The Last of the Mohicans has enough fast-paced action, killings and gross over-dramatizations for the modern reader, and then some. ...

• Word Count: 1482
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The relationship with nature gains knowledge and this knowledge is passed down through generations through various cultural practices such as art, dance and ceremony. ... How does the modern Aboriginal person interact with society today? ...

• Word Count: 2069
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate