Who Is The Cherokee In The Story Who Love

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In the story Who Love, by Melanie A. Rawls center on a character named Cora and she was known as Cherokee. Cherokee is presented throughout most of the story as a strong, brave and smart Indian. The strong actions she had towards Mr. Allman by chasing him down the house with the shot gun as well as tying him down in the chair until her family came for a mid-day meal, preludes the respect she has for herself and her family. With these initial reactions to that event, we began to see the how brave she was in this scene. We wonder if she was going to kill Mr. Allman in that scene for barging into her home unannounced and expecting something from her. Up to this point in the story, Cherokee is simply a likeable character in the story. The

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