Night of the Living Rez Symbols & Objects

Morgan Talty
This Study Guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Night of the Living Rez.
Related Topics

Night of the Living Rez Symbols & Objects

Morgan Talty
This Study Guide consists of approximately 90 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Night of the Living Rez.
This section contains 1,008 words
(approx. 3 pages at 400 words per page)
Buy the Night of the Living Rez Study Guide

Fellis's Hair

In "Burn," Dee discovers Fellis lying on the ice of the river, where he has become stuck after passing out and getting his hair frozen in the ice. Dee wants to cut Fellis's hair, and Fellis is initially reluctant to allow this. Fellis's attachment to his hair, which has significance in Penobscot culture, is representative of the tension between tradition and practicality as the residents of the reservation attempt to adapt to life in a white, capitalist world. Dee's contemplation of the reactions of various white people if he were to carry Fellis's hair around town with him (as Fellis asks him to do so that he can keep it) is also symbolic of white skepticism toward Native tradition.

David's Toys

When David arrives at his new home on the reservation, he is in possession of a number of action figures and a plastic crate...

(read more)

This section contains 1,008 words
(approx. 3 pages at 400 words per page)
Buy the Night of the Living Rez Study Guide
Copyrights
BookRags
Night of the Living Rez from BookRags. (c)2024 BookRags, Inc. All rights reserved.