The Native American Trickster Tales may have a frightening side to them because seemingly vast majorities of people are scared of the ‘joker’ type characters introduced to them through all kinds of media. There is the party clown who terrifies most children and then there is the ‘joker’ in Batman movies‚ whom plays the villain. This example can of course only work for those who have experienced joker characters before reading The Native American Trickster Tales. Tricksters and jokers alike happen
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Trickster Tale: ‘The Parrot and the Crocodile’ A long time ago a parrot lived in a fig tree on the riverbank. Life was good for him. He grew big and strong eating the tree’s fruit. A lot of crocodiles lived in the river‚ along with the parrots‚ and one of them watched the parrot for a long time as he ate and slept in the tree. “That parrot’s heart must taste so sweet from all the fruit he eats‚” the crocodile thought to herself. “I want to eat it” She turned to
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LOKI: God of Lies‚ Chaos‚ and Trickery By: John Sargent HUM 2310 Tue/Thur. 4:00-5:15 Loki‚ In Norse mythology‚ the evil trickster‚ deceptive‚ mischievous‚ and scheming‚ is one of the most well-known characters in Norse mythology. He was a trickster figure‚ as well as a shape-shifter. He could become any animal that he wanted to. That is how he can be the mother of Odin’s 8 legged horse Sleipnir. He was the father of two sons‚ Nari and Vali‚ by his wife Sigyn. He also fathered the monsters
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point out in a movie‚ the Trickster. The movie I found that had a thematic significance connecting with the trickster was Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the trickster being one of the main characters‚ Jack Sparrow. The mythic archetype‚ the trickster is known to break the rules of the gods or nature‚ sometimes maliciously but usually with ultimately positive effects; though the trickster’s initial intentions may have been either positive or negative. Usually‚ tricksters can be sly or foolish or
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All tricksters have negative qualities of them that make them tricksters‚ not clever heroes. They would not be tricksters if they did not have negative qualities about them. In the story How Stories Came to Earth‚ on page 42‚ it states “Then Anansi came out of his hiding place‚ and said‚ “Fool‚ I have got you‚ and now I will take you to the sky-god to buy his stories once and for all.” Every time Anansi would catch the creature he was looking for in order to get the stories‚ he would insult them
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literature known as the trickster. Today’s working definition of a trickster is one who swindles or plays tricks; often a mischievous figure in myth or folklore‚ who typically makes up for physical weakness through cunning and subversive humor. In African American literature the role of the trickster is a reoccurring theme‚ especially in the time period spanning from post Civil War to the Harlem Renaissance. During slavery and the years that followed the image of a trickster changed from a humorous
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are similar to the Native American stories read earlier this semester. The Brer Rabbit stories are classic trickster tales much like the Native American stories. Brer Rabbit in these stories would be comparable to the coyote of Native American trickster tales. Brer Rabbit is a smaller and less intimidating animal than his fellow characters Brer Fox and Brer Bear. Brer Rabbit is a trickster figure that is being oppressed but uses his smarts and wit to outmatch his stronger opponents. Brer Rabbit is
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The Sun and the Moon Many‚ many years ago before humans walked the Earth; the Earth would stay dark all twenty four hours of the day. The moon and stars being lovers would flourish in the sky all day and night long. Back then‚ the sun would never come out from behind the moon. Those reasons were unknown‚ but one day the sun had enough and became enraged in jealousy. Being clever and witty the sun devised a plan to kick the moon’s lover out of the sky and have the moon for him. The moons lover
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Native American Trickster Tales: A Different Kind of Hoax The differences in each of the Native American Trickster Tales. Trickster Tales may be humorous because of all the chaos the Trickster causes‚ but the Trickster helps cultures in many ways. These tales entertain as well as teach valuable life lessons to the reader or listener. Trickster Tales are very diverse‚ and the Trickster character changes‚ depending on the region the tale comes from. One of the only things all Trickster Tales have in
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and decency she has. She even changes her name to Hulga. Flannery O’Connor’s use of the mythological Trickster persona to seek‚ attract‚ and repulse the protagonist Joy-Hulga leads to her spiritual enlightenment. Manley Pointer through the Trickster persona seeks out the Hopewells‚ specifically Hulga. From the beginning the Bible salesman uses the svelte and persuasive words used by the Trickster. Pointer
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