Cited: Erdrich, Louise. Tracks New York: Harper & Row, 1988
Cited: Erdrich, Louise. Tracks New York: Harper & Row, 1988
“Fleur” Guided Question: In the beginning of the story Pauline describes herself as “Invisible.” She said she was not much to look at so no one ever saw her but by the end of the story that had changed. At the end of the story Pauline says, “In my dreams, I look straight back at Fleur, at the men. I am no longer the watcher on the dark sill, the skinny girl” (Erdrich 613). I think the passage from the story that proves Pauline is no longer “the watcher” but a person of action is, “I stood there…
Satan in Bible, Nian-sho (a year monster) in the Chinese-new-year-story, or Misshepeshu (a monster) in Track: “Even though she was good-looking, nobody dared to court her because it was clear that Misshepechu, the water man, the monster, wanted her for himself. He’s a devil, that one, love hungry with desire and maddened for the touch of young girls, the strong and daring especially, the ones like Fleur”(11). Pauline is constantly haunted by her own identity and religion. Talking about her identity…
Trickster Characters in Tracks The novel Tracks by Louise Erdrich is a story written but of oral tradition in the classic Native American way. The novel is narrated by two characters Pauline and Nanapush. In this story there is much symbolism and trickery. A trickster character is one who can take various forms such as animal and human or play tricks with their words using them as a form of verbal torture or trickery. A few characters in Tracks could be considered as trickster characters such…
Fleur is unpopular on the reservation, and some gather to throw her out. In the summer of 1920, she leaves on her own accord for the town of Argus. Noticing a steeple, she walks straight to the church and asks the priest for work. He sends her to a butcher shop where Fleur works with the owner's wife Fritzie, hauling packages of meat to a locker. Fleur gives the men a new topic of conversation, particularly when she begins playing cards with them. Pulling up a chair without being invited, she asks…
The novel Tracks, while an entertaining read, is (as I 've learned) far more than a simple novel. The book perplexes me with its symbolism and layered and difficult to discern metaphorical references. I am accustomed to reading books wherein characters are simply people, birds, bears, the wind, etc. Surprisingly, I did "get" the underlying story; Nanapush was telling Lulu about her family her people and what portents the future held for them all but, the symbolism was not clear. Only after hour…
which Adcock explores different aspects of change. Three poems - Unexpected Visit - For Andrew - Weathering - The language of these poems is as sharp as prose and as breathless as the last words of a novel, which solve an unbearable suspense. Fleur Adcock is never game for happy endings, but her poems do cultivate a sense of ending, which sometimes – as in this case – softens the snarling lines. Unexpected Visit - The poem is simple. The overall theme of the poem is the poet’s annoyance?…
“Fleur” Literary Analysis “Fleur” by Louise Erdrich was written to encompass a cursed Chippewa woman, Fleur Pillager, as she struggles against the oppressing binds of men, race, and society. Since a young age, she was considered dangerous because of the thought that the lake monster of Lake Turcot, Misshepeshu, wanted the girl for himself. Ever since, she’s been out casted not only for her “curse”, but for her ethnicity and her gender. This story is very much like “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty…
Tracks - Louise Erdrich In Louise Erdrich’s “Tracks”, I discovered by the second chapter that there are two narrators, Nanapush and Pauline. Having two narrators telling their stories alternately was at first very confusing. Traditionally, there is one narrator in the story, but Erdrich does an effective and spectacular job in combining Nanapush and Pauline’s stories. The central and main character is Fleur Pillager. She in fact is the protagonist of “Tracks”. Fleur is mentioned in every chapter…
our appearance at some point in our lives. No matter how much one denies it, in a world where appearances seem to mean everything, everyone inevitably experiences insecurity towards their body image. In one of her most famous poems, 'Weathering', Fleur Adcock addresses her own personal experience with the standards of beauty. She begins the poem with a strong critical tone, natural imagery and interesting figurative descriptions in order to associate and connect her most recurring themes of nature…
After reading Tracks by Louise Erdrich, it is apparent that female power, besides religion and love, is one of the most important themes in this well written novel about native american tribes that have to give up their land and adapt to the white society. The writer uses Fleur Pillager to express these female powers through her character. While Fleur had always had these powers, Pauline turns towards god to seek power from him. Erdrich uses magic realism when she implies that Fleur has special…