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The Native American Trickster Tales Analysis
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 to be scary and comedic at the same time. The Native American Trickster tales seem to be frightening because it presents the ultimate conflict between individual and society. The trickster twists the rules and overrides the morals and boundaries
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