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Ella Cara Deloria

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Ella Cara DeloriaFiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1988

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Essay Topics

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Analyze the concept of agency in relation to kinship—how does it function within the Dakota community? Pick two characters and discuss their embracing or rejection of personal agency.

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In the novel, the Dakotas have brief yet significant dealings with white men. Analyze the Dakotas’ perception of white men and how it changes over time.

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There are three main roles for women: wife, perpetual virgin, and promiscuous woman. Discuss these categories of identity and what they say about the community in which they are entrenched.

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