The Novel Fools Crow written by James Welch depicts a fictional story of the tribe of the Lone eaters. The reading itself provided a different point of view of the situation that the Native Americans lived in after the influx of migrants in search of their wealth. Throughout the novel one can understand the causes of the conflict between the Native Americans and the White society. One can also depict different aspects of Native American culture throughout the novel that are crucial for understanding it’s the way it function and what were the causes of its downfall. In order to understand the situation in more depth one must see the historical connectivity with the fictional story as well.
Historical similarity can be seen in the Book Fools …show more content…
Native American society places an important emphasis in the social status and wealth of the individual. This is a repeating theme that occurs in Fools Crow, “Now that he had some wealth…acquiring his own lodge and his own women.”(Pg.41). The White society also places an important emphasis which is obvious throughout the era of the United States. It was the pursuit of wealth and greatness that allow this nation to become a superpower to be reckoned with. According to the Blackfeet if a man does not contain sufficient wealth then they are looked down upon by their fellow man and other female Native American, “Even the bad girls who hung around the forts wanted nothing to do with him… because he did not own a fine gun and a strong horse they ignored him.”(Pg.4). Not having enough wealth also affects an individual with marriage which is an essential part in the status of the men. The reason being is the female or their family will not be attracted to that individual. In the White Society if an individual does not contain enough wealth they are looked down upon. An example of this was during the antebellum era of the south. The rich white plantation owner’s viewed their fellow whites that were poor as …show more content…
A huge factor that causes this is religion which can be seen in different sectors of their society such as property and marriage. In terms of property the Native American viewed the land and any natural being in it as sacred. Relating it to religion they believed that the spirts of the earth want them to treat the earth with respect As a result the Native Americans believe that the land is not to be conquered and claimed; this has caused them to treat the land with more respect and reverence. An example is how much reverence and praise they give to the sun, “ Sun Dance ceremony this summer… it would bring dishonor on them and disfavor from the Sun.”(Pg.44). White society viewed land to be conquered and used to their will. In Christianity it emphasizes that God provided man with the land and resources to use to heir will. An extreme example of this can be seen when the white individual hunts animals for no reason as explained by the crow, “Walked away leaving his kill... I fear he will kill us all off if something isn’t
Historical similarity can be seen in the Book Fools …show more content…
Native American society places an important emphasis in the social status and wealth of the individual. This is a repeating theme that occurs in Fools Crow, “Now that he had some wealth…acquiring his own lodge and his own women.”(Pg.41). The White society also places an important emphasis which is obvious throughout the era of the United States. It was the pursuit of wealth and greatness that allow this nation to become a superpower to be reckoned with. According to the Blackfeet if a man does not contain sufficient wealth then they are looked down upon by their fellow man and other female Native American, “Even the bad girls who hung around the forts wanted nothing to do with him… because he did not own a fine gun and a strong horse they ignored him.”(Pg.4). Not having enough wealth also affects an individual with marriage which is an essential part in the status of the men. The reason being is the female or their family will not be attracted to that individual. In the White Society if an individual does not contain enough wealth they are looked down upon. An example of this was during the antebellum era of the south. The rich white plantation owner’s viewed their fellow whites that were poor as …show more content…
A huge factor that causes this is religion which can be seen in different sectors of their society such as property and marriage. In terms of property the Native American viewed the land and any natural being in it as sacred. Relating it to religion they believed that the spirts of the earth want them to treat the earth with respect As a result the Native Americans believe that the land is not to be conquered and claimed; this has caused them to treat the land with more respect and reverence. An example is how much reverence and praise they give to the sun, “ Sun Dance ceremony this summer… it would bring dishonor on them and disfavor from the Sun.”(Pg.44). White society viewed land to be conquered and used to their will. In Christianity it emphasizes that God provided man with the land and resources to use to heir will. An extreme example of this can be seen when the white individual hunts animals for no reason as explained by the crow, “Walked away leaving his kill... I fear he will kill us all off if something isn’t