Nanapush believes that his narration will bring mother and daughter together or realize the significance of the native culture and the threat of white culture over the native. He attemps to convince Lulu from marrying a Morrissey. Nanapush advices to prevent the marriage “Granddaughter, if you join this clan, I predict the union will not last. Listen to experience and marry wisely. I always did” (182). He views this marriage as a threat to the family unity. His narration helps her to understand the importance of culture. Actually, Nanapush is re-creating the history and culture of the clan and family unit. His believes that his story will re-create the Chippewa cultural identity for the sake of future.
Nanapush has taught the traditional ways of living with Lulu, Fleur, and Eli. He teaches hunting to Eli. Eli has become a hunter and he is able to survive in the woods. …show more content…
He remarks that “My father said, ‘Nanapush’. That’s what you’ll be called. Because it’s got to do with trickery and living in the bush. Because it’s got to do with something a girl can’t resist. The first Nanapush stole fire. You will steal hearts” (33). His main intention of telling stories is to steal hearts. He makes attempts to steal the heart of Lulu to come back to the native culture and cultural identity.
The Chippewa culture stresses the relation between communication and oral traditions because they are mile stone to their survival.
Nanapush want to heal himself in order to heal his people and the earth. He becomes both healed and healer. **He is a trickster figure who protests the injustice of the dominant society. Nanapush acts as a mythological figure, trickster. His name is a reference to Nanabush or Nanabozho who is the Anishinaable trickster and cultural hero. He is responsible for creating and
Nanapush has taught the traditional ways of living with Lulu, Fleur, and Eli. He teaches hunting to Eli. Eli has become a hunter and he is able to survive in the woods. …show more content…
He remarks that “My father said, ‘Nanapush’. That’s what you’ll be called. Because it’s got to do with trickery and living in the bush. Because it’s got to do with something a girl can’t resist. The first Nanapush stole fire. You will steal hearts” (33). His main intention of telling stories is to steal hearts. He makes attempts to steal the heart of Lulu to come back to the native culture and cultural identity.
The Chippewa culture stresses the relation between communication and oral traditions because they are mile stone to their survival.
Nanapush want to heal himself in order to heal his people and the earth. He becomes both healed and healer. **He is a trickster figure who protests the injustice of the dominant society. Nanapush acts as a mythological figure, trickster. His name is a reference to Nanabush or Nanabozho who is the Anishinaable trickster and cultural hero. He is responsible for creating and