Class, Culture, Representation

Week 8 Day 2 Discussion Question 1

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In “Lullaby,” Ayah does not trust the written tradition that white (non-Indian) culture has brought to her tribe.  Discuss the moments in “Lullaby” in which the contrast between written and oral traditions is emphasized. Why might Ayah be so mistrustful of writing?

 

Author: Holly Allen

I am an Assistant Professor in the American Studies Program at Middlebury College. I teach courses on nineteenth- and twentieth-century U.S. cultural history, gender studies, disability, and consumer culture.

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